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WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 






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CATALOGUI 



MANUSCRIPTS AND RELICS 



WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, 



NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



WITH HISTORICAL SKETCH 



Prepared for the Trustees under Act of May 11, 1874, 
B y E . M . R D T T E N B E R . 






NEWBURGH, N. Y.: 

E. M. RUTTENBER & SON, PRINTERS. 

1874 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by the 
TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

NEWBURGH, N. Y., 

In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 



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Extract from the Will of the late Enoch Carter. 

* * "First. All pictures and works of art belonging to 
me, I bequeath to the City of Newburgh, in trust to preserve 
them and to place and keep them in the " Washington's Head- 
quarters," <>r in such other places in said City as shall be open 
to the public: the said pictures and works of art to be under the 
management and control of the Common Council of said City." 



Extract from Agreement with Residuary Legatees. 

* * Agreement "between Catharine Ryer, of the City of 
Newburgh, N. Y.. of the first part, and Louise Bi,ackman, Jane 
Mapes, and Antoinette Woolsey, of said City, and Mary T. Le- 
fkvf.k, of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y., of the second part" 
— " the said parties being all the residuary legatees under the 
last Will and Testament of Enoch Carter, deceased." 

"That all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal property 
now being in the building known as " Washington's Head-quar- 
ters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to the said 
Enoch Carter at the time of his death, shall belong to the City 
of Newburgh, upon the same trusts mentioned in the first sec- 
tion of the Will of said deceased, and in the same manner as 
it' the same had been mentioned and enumerated in said section: 
and we hereby release all our right, title and interest in said 
articles, to the City of Newburgh." Signed, <&c. 



Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Newburgh, 
passed July 7, 1874. 

Resolved, That "all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal 
property, now in the building known as "Washington's Head- 
quarters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to" 
Enoch Carter at the time of his death, and which were subse- 
quently conveyed by his residuary legatees to the City of New- 



WA SHING TOX' S HEAD- Q UAB TEES. 



burgh, be and the same hereby are entrusted to the safe keep- 
ing of the Trustees appointed by Act of the Legislature, passed 
May 11, 1874, subject to the requirements of the Agreement 
made by the said residuary legatees and the provisions of the 
Will of the said Enoch Carter therein referred to, and subject 
to the pleasure of the Common Council to revoke the permission 
thus o:iven at any time. 



List of Articles belonging to Estate of Enoch Carter, referred to 
in Agreement of his Residuary Legatees. 



Cannon Rammer, taken with Burgoyne at 
Saratoga in 1777. 

Cannon Ball, fired through the Livingston 
House, two miles below Poughkeepsie, by 
a British ship, when passing up the Hud- 
son to burn Kingston, in 1777. 

Cannon Ball taken from its socket in a slate 
rock adjoining the Livingston estate. 

Cannon Ball, picked up by Col. Abraham 
Humphrey, of Beekman, Duchess county, 
after the action at White Plains, fired by 
the English. 

Bomb Shell, left by a division of the Ameri- 
can Army at a place called Slocum's in 
Duchess county, in 1777. 

Cannon Ball, from Wawarsing, Ulster co. ; 
cast for cannon in use there in 1777. 

Experimental Breech-loading Cannon and 
Carriage. 

Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, the command- 
ing officer of the British party at Ward's 
House— he was killed in the skirmish by 
the Americans. 

Sword of Abm. Brinckerhoff. of Fishkill, 
an officer in the Revolution. 

Sword dug up by laborers on the Plankroad 
near Newburgh, on groimds where part 
of Wayne's troops were encamped. 

Sword of one of Lee's Grenadiers of Virginia. 
inscribed. " Victory- or Death." 

Sword and Pistol united, used at Trenton. 
N. J., by Ellsworth, an American officer. 

Musket, taken from the English at New 

Castle, Westchester county- 
Musket, brought from the battle field at 
White Plains. 

Musket, bought from a disbanded soldier 

in 1783. 
Musket, hid in a hollow tree, in Devil's Hol- 
low, Duchess county, during Revolution. 
Spontoon, or half-spear, used by Lieut. Van 



Wyck, of Fishkill, iu hunting Cow Boys 
on the Fishkill mountains during the Rev- 
olution. 

Spontoon, used in the Wawarsing Valley, 
at the time of the Brant and Butler foray. 

Bayonet, broken off in the wall at Stony 
Poiut, while thrust through the body of 
a British soldier, by John Woodiu. a Con- 
tinental soldier under Col. Fleivrey. 

Bayonet, \ised in the battle at Bunker Hill 
by Stephen Hustis. a Continental soldier. 

Bayonet, broken, found in 1843. on the bat- 
tle field at Guilford Court House. 

Powder Horn of Lieut. Chas. Grant, of the 
1st Royal Highland Regiment, killed at 
Saratoga, 1777: purchased from an Indian 
after the battle. 

Powder Horn .with engraved map of river, St. 
Lawrence, with all the military posts from 
Lewisburg to Lake Superior : used in Bur- 
goyne's army. 

Powder Horn of Duncan Campbell, a Con- 
tinental soldier, engraved with all the for- 
tifications from Montreal to Albany. 

Powder Horn of Elnathau Ives, a soldier of 
the French and Indian War. 

Powder Horn of Samuel Moore, made in 
1705: used during the Revolution. 

Drinking Horn, used in the army of the 
Revolution. 

Camp Canister of Capt. Campbell, who was 
killed at Ward's House during the Revo- 
lution. 

Canteen of Abraham Van Wyck, a Conti- 
nental soldier— used by him at Fort Con- 
stitution, 1777. 

Hessian Camp Kettle, dug up on battle field 
at Bennington, Vt. 

Nest of Weights and Wafer Box, formerly 
owned and used by Genl. Jas. Clinton. 

Iron Tomakawk, found at Saratoga iu 1840. 



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Steel and Tiuder-box of the Revolution. 

Point of the Chevaux-de-frize placed in the 
Hudson river at New Windsor in 1777, to 
prevent the passage of the English Ships. 

Silver Spur of Major Andre — from the Van 
Wart family, Westchester county. 

Mahogany Leaf-Table, formerly in Dutch 
Church at Fishkill, subsequently used in 
Head-quarters at Fishkill. 

Three Antique Chairs— vised as above. 

Lady's Sack, of 1614. 

Lady's Waistcoat, of 1820. 

Lady's Dress of the Revolutionary period. 

Lady's Shoe and Overshoe, 150 years old. 

Ladies Shoes and Slippers of the Revolu- 
tionary period. 

Velvet Vest of the Revolution. 

Buckskin Breeches of the Revolution. 

Wooden Shoes and Shoes with Wood Soles. 

Homespun Linen Rifle Shirt, worn by Capt. 
Abm. Duryea, at the battle on Long Island 

Knapsack of Capt. David Uhl, a Captain of 
Militia, worn by him when he joined the 
army at Harlem. 

Lock of Washington's Hair. 

Lock of Lafayette's Hair. 

Fragments of Washington's first coffin. 

Portrait of Lafayette. 

Portrait of Prof. Wear. 

Portrait of Henry Clay in 1821. 

Surgical Instruments of Dr. Osborne, a Sur- 
geon in the American army, nsed during 
the Revolution. 

Charred Wheat, burned by the British ex- 
pedition at Red Hook, Oct. 1777. 

Iron Pipe-Tomahawk, from battle-field at 
Stillwater. 

Sofa, formerly owned by Gen. Cliuton. 

Piano, formerly owned by Gen. Clinton. 

Antique Looking Glass. 

Logs and Chain of West Point Obstruction. 

Large Black Walnut Show-case with Draw- 
ers and Shelves. 

Show-case for Santa Anna Sash. 

Small Show-case with shelf. 

Sundry Frames and Glasses for MSS. &c. 

Letter from E. Hyatt, Esq., to Jas. Jackson. 
July 6. 1777. 

Letter from Thos. Smith in reference to 
Major Andre. 

Letter of Capt. Nathaniel Toonibes, dated 
Schuylkill, 1777. 

Letter to James Townsend. 

Letter written by direction of Washington 
to Abraham Schenck. 

Letter from Genl. Heath, dated Highlands, 
1780. 



Letter from Washington to Gov. Clinton, 
dated Dobbs' Ferry, Aug. 10, 1780. 

Letter from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- 
questing latter to dine with him. 

Letter from Alex. Hamilton, Aug.25, 1782. 

Letter from Aaron Burr, Oct. 1, 1815. 

Letter from Lafayette, July 1, 1832. 

Letter from Lord Stirling, Dec. 14, 1782. 

Letter from Baron Steuben, April 10, 1782. 

Letter from John Hancock, Oct. 4, 1777. 

Letter from Joshua H. Smith, Nov. 11.1782. 

Letter from Lieut. O. Lawrence, June, 1777. 

Letter from Abm. Schenck, Aug. 11, 1776. 

Letter from Saml. A. Barker, Sept. 20, 1777. 

Letter from Capt. Seth Drew, July 22, 1777. 

Letter from Daniel Lyon, Sept. 10, 1781. 

Receipts of Capt. Colfax, May 25, 1781. 

Letter from John Campbell. July, 1780. 

Letter from Corns. Wyukoop, Sept. 16, 1781. 

Letter from Daniel McDonald, April, 1778. 

Letter fiom Washington to Genl. Gage, da- 
ted Cambridge, August 8th, 1775, (copy.) 

Letter from Richard Piatt, May 7, 1781. 

Letter from John D. Alvey, June 21, 1782. 

Letter from John Campbell, April 10, 1779. 

Letter from John Campbell, July 22, 1780. 

Letter from John Campbell, May 6, 1781. 

Letter from Tabor Clark, Dec. 26, 1780. 

Letter from T. Pickering, Aug. 27, 1782. 

Letter front Derick Amerman, Aug. 2, 1780. 

Letter from Adolph DeGrove, Jr., Nov.1780. 

Letter from Edward Connor, May 12, 1781. 

Letter from Charles Clinton, Aug. 15, 1776. 

Letter from Matt. Vischer, Oct. 7, 1777. 

Letter from George Leonard. Oct. 24. 1777. 

Pledge of Officers of Militia of Hanover 
Precinct, Nov. 30, 1775. 

Circular addressed to Charles Clinton, da- 
ted March 16, 1775. 

Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van 
Cortlandt, Oct. 15, 1777. 

List of Officers, prisoners taken at Fort 
Montgomery, belonging to Col. Dubois' 
Regiment. 

Genl. Montgomery's Orders, Quebec, Nov. 
15, 1775. 

State of Four N. Y. Regiments. &c, Aug. 
4, 1775. 

Pay-roll of Officers and Privates of Captain 
Schenck's Company, Dec. 30, 1776. 

Return of Capt. Schenck's Company. 

Return of Bounty Moneys paid Abraham 
Schenck. 

Return of Prisoners taken at New York. 1776 

Muster-roll of Capt. Thos. Lee's Company, 
and duplicate. 

Pay-roll of Lee's Company. 



WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



Muster-roll of Capt. Brodhead's Company. 

Pay-abstract iu duplicate of Col. Piatt's Re- 
giment. 

Engagement, Jas. Westervelt. 

Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 1799. 

Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 31, 1799. 

Journal of Samuel Lyon. 

Discharge of John Van North. 

Company Account Book of Abm. Schenck, 
Harlem, Aug. 1776. 

Sheet of Parchment with Stamps of Stamp 
Act attached. 

Copies of the New York Packet, printed at 
Fishkill during Revolution. 



Pass to — Van Cleef to go up North River. 

Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. 

Pass to Maj. Zachariah Dubois, Aug. 4.1778. 

Large Collection of Revolutionary Money. 

Return of men employed at Fishkill Land- 
ing, Jan. 7th, 1782. 

Four Memorandums of Henry Shroff, Supt. 
Artillery, 1791. 

Two Antique Chairs. 

Chair of the First Congress. 

Map of Post Roads. 

Dutch Bible, American History, and sundry 
Books, Papers and Relics not enumerated 
specifically. 



The foregoing' Inventory, taken by me and compared with 
original lists in my possession, is believed to be correct, and to 
include " all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal proper- 
ty," belonging to the late Enoch Carter at the time of his death, 
and conveyed and designed to be conveyed to the City of New- 
burgh under Agreement of Residuary Legatees herein-before 
referred to. Dated, Newbnrgh, June 29th, 1874. 

E. M. RUTTENBER, 
on the part of Trustees of Washington's Head-quarters. 
Approved: ' JANE CARTER MAPES, 

on the part of Residuary Legates, 
CATHARINE CARTER RYER, 
LOUISE BLACKMAN, 
JANE CARTER MAPES, 
ANTOINETTE WOOLSEY, 
MARY T. LEFEVER, 




HISTORICAL SKETCH. 



fatarital jlWtJj* 



r T^HE building now so generally known as Washington's 
JL Head-quarters at Newburgh, is situated in the south-east 
part of the city. It is constructed of rough stone; is one 
story high, fifty-six feet front by forty-six feet in depth, and is 
located on what was originally Lot No. 2, of the German Pat- 
ent. The title to the lot was vested, by the Patent referred to, 
in Herman Schoneman, a native of the Palatinate of Germany, 
who sold, in 1721, to James Alexander, who subsequently sold 
to Alexander Golden and Burger Meynders, by whom the prop- 
erty was conveyed to Jonathan Hasbrouck. The south-east 
corner of the building, more particularly shown by the walls 
and the timbers of the roof remaining in the attic, is the 
oldest portion, but by whom erected is not positively known. 
The north-east corner of the house was erected by Hasbrouck 
in 1750. The west half was added by Hasbrouck in 1770, and 
one roof thrown over the whole. The dates of the additions are 
cut upon stones in the walls. 

Jonathan Hasbrouck, from whom the building takes the name 
of " The Hasbrouck House," was the grand-son of Abraham 
Hasbrouck, one of the Huguenot founders of New Paltz. He 
was a man of marked character; of fine physique, being six 
feet and four inches in height; was colonel of the militia of the 
district, and was in frequent service in guarding the passes of 
the Highlands. His occupation was that of a farmer, a miller, 
and a merchant. He died in 1780. 

The first town-meeting for the Precinct of Newburgh was 
held here on the first Tuesday of April, 1763, when its owner 
was elected Supervisor. Public meetings continued to be held 
here for several years. During the early period of the Revolu- 
tion, the Committee of Safety of the Precinct assembled here; 
here military companies were organized, and here the regiment 



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which Col. Hasbrouck commanded, assembled to move hence to 
the defence of the Highland torts. 

From this brief outline, it will be seen that the building is 
singularly associated with the history of the Old as well as of 
the New World: with the former, through its founder, recalling 
the religious wars which devasted the Palatinate and sent its 
inhabitants, fugitive and penniless, to other parts of Europe 
and to America; through his successor, with the Huguenots of 
France, and, through the public meetings which assembled here, 
and especially through its occupation by Washington, with the 
struggle for American Independence. 

In the spring of 1782, Washington made this building, then 
in the occupation of Mrs. Hasbrouck and her family, his Head- 
quarters, and remained here until August 18th, 1783. on the 
morning of which day he took his departure from Newburgh, 
after passing along the lines of his army, drawn up around his 
Head-quarters, and there parting with many of his subalterns 
ami soldiers forever. At this place he passed through the 
most trying period of the Revolution: the year of inactivity on 
the part of Congress, of distress throughout the country, and 
of complaint and discontent in the army, the latter at one time 
bordering on revolt among officers and soldiers. 

It was on the 22d day of May, 1782, at this place, that Colo- 
nel Nicola, on behalf of himself and others, proposed that Wash- 
ington should become Iving, for the "national advantage," a 
proposal that w y as received by Washington with " surprise and 
astonishment," " viewed with abhorrence,'' and " reprehended 
with severity." The temptation which was thus repelled by 
Washington, had its origin with that portion of the officers of 
the army who, while giving their aid heartily to secure an inde- 
pendent government, nevertheless believed that that govern- 
ment should be a monarchy. The rejection of the proposition 
by Washington was not the only significant result. The rank 
and file of the army rose up against it, and around their camp- 
fires chanted their purpose in Billings' song, "No King but 
God!" From that hour a Republic became the only possible 
form of government for the enfranchised Colonies. 

The inattention of Congress to the payment of the army, du- 
ring the succeeding winter, gave rise to an equally important 



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episode in the history of the war. On the 10th of March, 1783, 
the first of the famous " Newburgh Letters" was issued, in 
which, by implication at least, the army was advised to revolt. 
The letter was followed by an anonymous manuscript notice for 
a public meeting of officers on the succeeding Tuesday. Wash- 
ington was equal to the emergency. He expressed his disap- 
probation of the whole proceeding, and with great wisdom, re- 
quested the field officers, with one commissioned officer from 
each company, to meet on the Saturday preceding the time 
appointed by the anonymous notice. He attended this meeting 
and delivered before it one of the most touching and effective 
addresses on record. When he closed his remarks, the officers 
unanimously resolved, "to reject with disdain" the infamous 
proposition contained in the anonymous address. 

The meeting of officers was held at the New Building, or 

"Temple" as it was called, in 
New Windsor; but Washington's 
address was written at his Head- 
quarters. The '• Newburgh Let- 
ters," to which it was a reply, 
were written by Major John Arm- 
strong, Aid-de-camp to General 
Gates. The anonymously called 
The Temple. meeting was not held. The mo- 

tives of its projectors we will not discuss; but its probable 
effect, had it been successful, must be considered in connection 
with Washington's encomium of the result of the meeting which 
he had addressed in opposition to it: "Had this day been want- 
ing, the world had never known the height to which human 
greatness is capable of attaining." 

Notice of the cessation of hostilities was proclaimed to the 
army, April 19th, 1783. It was received with great rejoicings 
by the troops at Newburgh, and under Washington's order, was 
the occasion of an appropriate celebration. In the evening, 
signal Beacon lights proclaimed the joyous news to the sur- 
rounding country. Thirteen cannon came pealing up from Fort 
Putnam, which were followed by a feu-de-joie rolling along the 
lines. "The mountain sides resounded and echoed like tremen- 
dous peals of thunder, and the dashing from thousands of fire 




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arms, in the darkness of the evening-, was like unto vivid Mash- 
es of lightning' from the clouds." From this time furloughs 
were freely granted to soldiers who wished to return to their 
homes, and when the army was finally disbanded those absent 
were discharged from service without being required to return 
and report themselves. 

The closing scene in the history of the suffering, patient, tri- 
umphant army of the Revolution, was enacted on these grounds. 
On the morning of November 3d, 17S3, the army was disband- 
ed on the lawn in front of the Old House. At that time there 
was but a single street or road, that now on the west; the 
sloping lawn and bluff stretched on the north and south, dotted 
with the huts and tents of the soldiers and the Life Guard, 
while where are now spires and dwellings and the hum of in- 
dustry, primeval forests bared their leafless arms to the wintry 
winds. It will not be presumed that the entire army was as- 
sembled here, but only that portion encamped in the vicinity or 
in barracks at the Landing near what is now the foot of Third 
street, and who had here their several parade grounds, on which 
on that day, for the last time, 

•• In their ragged regimentals 
Stood the old Continentals." 



The proclamation of Congress and the farewell Orders of Wash- 
ington were read at the head of each regiment, and the last 
word of command given. " Painful," says Thacher, who was 
present, " was the parting; no description can be adequate to 
the tragic exhibition. Both officers and soldiers, long unaccus- 
tomed to the affairs of private life, were turned loose upon the 
world. Never can the day be forgotten when friends, compan- 
ions for seven years in joy and sorrow, were torn asunder, with- 
out the hope of ever meeting again, and with the prospect of a 
miserable subsistence in the future.'" Major North, another 
participant, says: "The inmates of the same tent, for seven 
long years, grasped each others hands in silent agony. To go, 
they knew not whither; all recollection of the art to thrive by 
civil occupation lost, or to the youthful never known. Their 
hard-earned military knowledge worse than useless; and with 
their badge of brotherhood, a mark at which to point the ringer 



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of suspicion — ignoble, vile suspicion ! — to be cast out on a 
world long since by them forgotten. Severed from friends, and 
all the joys and griefs which soldiers feel ! Griefs, while hope 
remained — when shared by numbers, almost joys ! To go in 
silence and alone, and poor and hopeless; it was too hard! On 
that sad day how many hearts were wrung ! I saw it all, nor 
will the scene be ever blurred or blotted from my view." 

— "Why was the army brought hither?" and "What portion 
of the building was particularly occupied by Washington?" are 
questions so frequently asked, that a few words of explanation 
appeal- to be necessary. The presence of the army ol the Revo- 
lution north of the Highlands and in the vicinity of the river, 
was for the purpose of counteracting the plans of the British 
Ministry, who hoped, by obtaining control of the navigation of 
the river, to cut off the Eastern Provinces from the Southern 
with a view to confine the rebellion to the former and render 
its reduction certain. The Hudson thus became the strategic 
line of the contending forces, to which the possession of the 
Highlands was the key. While English cannon thundered at 
New York and Quebec, the extremes of the line, the forces of 
the patriots guarded the Highland passes; on both sides of the 
river the camp-fires of the army were lighted, while from the 
centre of the field — the Hasbrouck House — Washington, through 
the secret service, watched the movements of his powerful an- 
tagonist. Once, twice, the centre of the line was lost, and re- 
covered almost by a miracle. Sir Henry Clinton's victorious 
banners were given to the breeze from the Highland battle- 
ments — his messenger sped away to bid Burgoyne hold on. It 
seemed but the question of a day; but accident led the messen- 
ger into the hands of the rallying militia — the Silver Bullet 
revealed his purpose — Burgoyne, after waiting until lie could 
wait no longer, surrendered at Saratoga — and walls blackened 
by fire, and fields strewn witli the dead, returned to the patriot 
forces. The treason of Arnold was not less accidentally pre- 
vented from accomplishing its purpose. And in this connection 
how singular is the fact, that while accident or miracle twice 
saved the cause of liberty, the agents through whom so great 
a boon was gained — Andre and Taylor — suffered death at the 
hands of hangmen ! 



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The second question is so well answered by Hon. John J. 
Monell, in his "Hand-book of Washington's Head-quarters," 
that we quote: "Washington's family consisted of himself, 
his wife, and his Aid-de-camp, General Alexander Hamilton; the 
wife of the latter was an occasional member of the family. The 
large room, which is entered from the piazza on the east, known 
as "the room with seven doors and one window, 1 ' was used as 
the dining and sitting room. The north-east room was Wash- 
ington's bed-room, and the one adjoining it on the left, that occu- 




A— Sitting-room. 
B — Family Koom. 
C— Kitchen. 



D— Hall. 

E— Parlor. 

F — Hamilton's Bed-room. 



G — Washington's Bed-room. 
H — Store-room . 



pied by Hamilton when his wife was with him — at other times 
his room was up stairs. The family room was that in the south- 
east; the kitchen was the south-west room; the parlor the north- 
west room. Between the latter and the former was the store- 
room, hall and stair-case. Mrs. Hasbrouck retained possession 
of the family room, kitchen, etc.; the parlor was mainly reserv- 
ed tor Mrs. Washington." 



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The building is now substantially in the condition it was 
during- Washington's occupation of it. The same massive tim- 
bers span the ceiling- ; the old tire-place with its wide-open 
chimney is ready for the huge back-logs of yore ; the seven 
doors are in their places ; the rays of the morning sun still 
stream through the one window ; no change has been made 
even in the old piazza — the adornments on the walls, if such 
the ancient hostess had, have alone been changed for souvenirs 
of the heroes of the nation's independence. In presence of 
these surroundings, it requires but little effort of the imagina- 
tion to restore the departed guests. Forgetting not that this 
was Washington's private residence, rather than a place for the 
transaction of public business, we may, in the old sitting-room, 
respread the long oaken table, place Hamilton at its head, listen 
to the blessing invoked on the morning meal, hear the cracking 
of joints, and the mingled hum of conversation. The meal dis- 
pensed, Mrs. Washington and the ladies of the household retire, 
the former to appear at her flower beds, or in her parlor to re- 
ceive her morning calls. Colfax, the captain of the Life Guard, 
enters to receive the orders of the day — perhaps a horse and 
guard for Washington to visit New Windsor, or a barge for 
Fishkill, or West Point, is required; or it may be Washington 
remains at home and at his writing desk conducts his corres- 
pondence, or dictates to Hamilton orders for army movements. 
The old arm-chair, sitting in the corner yonder, is still ready 
for its former occupant. 

The dinner hour of five o'clock approaches; the guests of the 
day have already arrived. Steuben, the iron drill-master of the 
(Treat Frederick, converses with Mrs. Washington. He has 
joined his fortunes with the patriot forces, and has reduced the 
simple marksmen of Bunker Hill to the discipline of the armies 
of Europe. He has leisure now, and scarcely knows how to 
find employment for his active mind. He is telling his hostess, 
in broken German-English, of the whale (it proved to be an 
eel) he had caught in the river. Hear his hostess laugh ? And 
that is the voice of Lafayette, relating perhaps his ventures in 
escaping from France, or his mishap in attempting to attend 
Mrs. Knox's last party. Wayne, of Stony Point; Gates, of 
Saratoga; Kosciuszko, the Pole; Clinton, the Irish-blooded Gov- 



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ernor of New York — we may place them all at times beside 
our Pater patrice in thisold room, and hear amid the mingled hum 
his voice declare: " Happy, thrice happy, shall they be pronoun- 
ced hereafter, who have contributed anything-, who have per- 
formed the meanest office in erecting this stupendous fabric of 
Freedom and Empire on the broad basis of independency; who 
have assisted in protecting the rights of human nature, and in 
establishing an asylum for the poor and oppressed of all nations 
and religions." 




THE ROOM WITH SEVEN HOOKS AND ONE WINDOW. 



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In France, fifty years after Washington lived here, Marbois re- 
produced, us an entertainment for Lafayette, then an old man, 
this old sitting-room and its table scene. From his elegant 
saloon he conducted his guests, among whom were several 
Americans, to the room which he had prepared. There was a 
large open fire-place, and plain oaken floors; the ceiling was 
supported with large beams and whitewashed; there were seve- 
ral small-sized doors and only one window with heavy sash and 
small panes of glass. The furniture was plain and tinlike any 
then in use. Down the centre of the room was an oaken table 
covered with dishes ol meat and vegetables, decanters and bot- 
tles of wine, and silver mugs and small wine glasses. The 
whole had something the appearance of a Dutch kitchen. While 
the guests were looking around in surprise at this strange pro- 
cedure, the host, addressing himself to them, said, " Do you 
know where we now are?" Lafayette looked around, and as if 
awakening from a dream, exclaimed, " Ah ! the seven doors 
and one window, and the silver camp goblets such as the 
Marshals of France used in my youth. We are at Washing- 
ton's Head-quarters on the Hudson fifty years ago." 

Fortunate will it be for America if, in the coming time, her 
children, drawing inspiration from these old walls and from the 
lessons of patriotism, of honor, of official integrity, of political 
action, which were here inculcated, shall sincerely and rever- 
entially respond: "The seven doors and one window — we are 
at Washington's Head-quarters on the Hudson !" 

— After the disbandment of the army, the Hasbrouck family 
resumed full possession of the house and remained here until 
1849, when the title of the property became vested in the people 
of the State of New York, under the foreclosure of a mortgage 
given to the commissioners to loan certain moneys of the United 
States. For many years it was called "the old Hasbrouck 
house," but the memory of Washington, and of the events 
which clustered around it during his residence here, ever bright- 
ening as time advanced, caused this name gradually to fade 
away before the undying one by which it is now known. 

By an act of the Legislature, passed April 10, 1850, the prop- 
erty was placed in the care of the Board of Trustees of the 
then Village of Newburgh, to be preserved as nearly as possi- 



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ble as it was at the time of its occupation by Washington, and 
to erect a flag-staff from which should be unfolded the United 
States Hag- upon which should be inscribed: " Lihert;/ and Union, 
now and forever, one and inseparable," 

The interior of the building had been modernized in some re- 
spects, but the Trustees of Newburgh, true to their trust, ap- 
pointed a committee, of which the late Enoch Cartes was chair- 
man, and by them every part of the building was carefully re- 
stored to the condition it was in at the time of its occupation 
by Washington. This being done, and the flag-staff erected, on 
the 4th of duly, 1850, the place was formally dedicated, with 
appropriate ceremonies, on the green in front of the building. 
There was a civic and military procession and a large con- 
course of people from the surrounding country. A fervent 
prayer was offered by the late Rev. John Johnston. The dedi- 
catory address was delivered by Hon. John J. Monell, and an 
Ode, written by Mrs. Mary E. Monell, was sung by a choir. 

At the conclusion of the Ode, Major-General Winfield Scott 
raised the American flag upon the flag-staff. The Declaration 
of Independence was then read by Frederick J. Betts, Esq., 
and an Oration delivered by Hon. John W. Edmonds. 

The property thus set apart and dedicated to be forever kept 
to awaken patriotic memories, passed to the care of the city 
authorities, on the passage of the city charter in 1866, where it 
remained until 1874, when the Legislature appointed, by Act of 
May 11, a Board of Trustees to hold and maintain it. This 
Board, composed of W. 0. H. Sherman, David Carson, David Moore, 
James G. Graham, J. II. H. Chapman, Cyrus B. Martin, Peter Ward, 
Joel T. Headley, E. C. Boynton, and James W. Taylor, is now 
in the discharge of the duty entrusted to it. Since the original 
purchase, the State has added the lot on the south, which was 
formerly part of the property. For the collection of relics, as 
well as for the initiatory steps by which the State was induced 
to purchase the property, the public is mainly indebted to the 
late Enoch Carter, although many articles have been added by 
other parties. The omission of a bequest in Mr. Carter's last 
Will has been generously supplied by his residuary legatees, 
by conveying to the City of Newburgh the Carter Coixection, 
as appears by the Dedicatory Preface to this Catalogue. 



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ELLISON PAPERS. 

The manuscripts of this scries were presented by Thomas 
Ellison, Jr. Thomas Ellison, to whom the first papers refer, 
was one of the early settlers of the town of New Windsor, 
being a Freeholder in 1728. He was the ancestor of the family, 
and was the principal merchant and banker in this section of 
country. He participated, with his command, in the defence of 
the Highland Forts at the time of their capture by the English. 
The office of Deputy Chief Ranger for the County of Ulster, 
which he held until 1772, conferred upon him police authority 
over horses, cattle, etc., running at large unmarked in the 
Queen's woods, which then embraced the unenclosed lands of 
the county. No person was permitted to sell a horse "to go 
out of this Province, without being first viewed" by him, "that 
frauds and cheats by horse stealers " might be prevented. 

1. Commission to Thomas Ellison to be a Deputy Ranger for the 
County of Ulster, 1753. Autograph Signature of Gov. Cad- 
walader Colden. 

2. Benefits and Perquisites of the Chief Ranger of Her Majes- 
ty's Province of New York. 

3. An account of the Expedition for the relief of Fort William 
Henry, prepared for Hutchins' Family Almanac. Dated Nov. 
1, 1757. 

The expedition referred to was one of the important movements in the French and 
Indian War of that period. The account here given was by a participant. Hutchins' 
Family Almanac, for which the account was prepared, was founded by John Nathan 
Hutchins. He was teacher of the Glebe School of Newburgh from 1774 to 1782. 

Note.— Manuscripts not in cases are filed in Books of Manuscripts, for more effectual 
preservation. They can be examined by historians or persons specially interested in 
them, on application to the Trustees. Where names of donors do not appear in this 
Catalogue, the record has been lost. Corrections will be made in subsequent editions 
on communication of information to the Trustees. 

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4. Letter from Thomas Ellison to Gov. Colden, enclosing a letter 
from Major Cadwalader Colden, Jr., dated Sept. 25, 1757. 

These letters relate to the murder of Griff Eastou by the Indians. Easton was a resi- 
dent of Ulster county, and was shot near David Coag's house. The facts are stated in 
plain language. Easton was wounded, says the letter, " being shot through the body, but 
he did (not) fall when shot. He says he hurried about and saw two Indians standing, 
who did not offer to pursue him. He swore at them (in his usual manner), and made the 
best of his way to the house," where he died. 

5. Commission to Thomas Ellison as Colonel of the Second Regi- 
ment of Militia in Ulster county, dated Dec. 9th, 177*2. 

6. Circular Letter from Gov. Tryon to Col. Thomas Ellison, 
dated New York, Dec. 22, 1773, directing a return of the 
Militia of his district. 

7. Return of the Second Regiment of the County of Ulster, 
Sept. 5th, 1773. 

8. A list of all the rank and hie men within the Precinct of 
Shawangunk, on the East side of the Wallkill, whereof Jo- 
hannes Hardenbergh is Captain, August 24, 1772. Return 
made to Col. Ellison. 

9. A List of a Company of Foot Militia, commanded by Capt. 
William Faulkner, July 13, 1772. Return to Col. Ellison. 

10. Letter from Gov. Tryon to Col. Ellison, dated New York, 
March 10, 1774, in reference to tunning Battalions. 

The Governor states, that out of ••respect to the family, and in consideration of the 
long and faithful services of the old gentleman" (Col. Charles Clinton), he had appointed 
James Clinton to the command of the First Battalion. A more reasonable explanation 
for the appointment will perhaps be found in a desire to concilliate the Clintons, whose 
sympathy with the Colonists, in the controversies of the period, was well known. The 
Clintons at that time controlled the politics of the district in which they lived. 

11. Letter from Catharine Ellison to her husband, John Ellison, 
dated Oct. 17, 1771. A private letter. 

12. Letter from Thomas Ellison, Jr., to his father, dated New 
York, Feb. 7, 1774. A private letter. 

13. Letter from C. Gibbs to Thomas Ellison, accepting his house 
for occupation by Washington as Head-quarters. The letter 
is dated 21st June, 1779. 

Caleb Gibbs was at that time Captain Commandant of a mounted corps of one hund- 
red and eighty men known as The Commander-in-chief's Guard, commonly called The 
Life Guard. The obtaining of suitable quarters for Washington, was one of the special 
duties of the corps. The house referred to in this letter is more generally known as the 
William Ellison House. It was occupied by Washington in 1779, 1780 and 1781. It was 
taken down a few years since. A large photograph from an original painting of the 
building, is embraced in this Collection. 



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13|. Copy Certificate from Major-General Knox, endorsed by 

Pickering, Q. M. G., stating- that 
General Greene, Cols. Biddle and 
Wadsworth, and Genl. Knox, "oc- 
cupied three rooms, as military 
quarters, in Mr. John Ellison's 
house, five weeks in the months 
of June and July, 1719," and that, 
a*'-- ^JE^flg^Sn^'-- ... ^ " I, the subscriber (Genl. Knox), 
Knox's Head-quarters. occupied three rooms as military 

quarters ten weeks in the fall of the same year. Also, from the 
20th of November, 1780, to the 4th of July, 1781, I occupied 
two rooms as military quarters; and from May, 1782, to Sep- 
tember, I occupied one room for the same purpose, making 
fourteen weeks." Dated, West Point, 9th Sept., 1783. 

John Ellison was brother to William and son of the first settler, Col. Thomas Ellison. 
The house is still in possession of Ellison heirs. 



CLINTON PAPERS. 

The papers of this series were presented by James Clinton 
Bolton. Esq. As the names of the Clintons frequently occur in 
this Catalogue, it may be remarked in explanation that Alexan- 
der, Charles, James, and George, were the sons of Charles 
Clinton, who emigrated from Ireland in 1729, and settled at a 
place by him called Little Britain, in Orange (then Ulster) 
county. Alexander became a physician. Charles also studied 
medicine, and as a surgeon accompanied the quota of forces 
furnished by New York in the expedition for the reduction of 
Havana in 1762. James was a civil engineer and surveyor, 
but nevertheless a practised soldier from his youth up. He be- 
came justly distinguished for his services as a general officer 
during the whole war of the Revolution. George studied law, 
and, in 1765, was selected to represent his native County in the 
Colonial Assembly, where he was one of the leaders in opposi- 
tion to the principle involved in the Stamp Act. In 1775 he 
was elected one of the Delegates from New York to the second 
Continental Congress. From this post he was transferred to the 
office of Governor of New York, and held that position from 
1777 to 1792 and again in 1801. In 1808 he was elected Vice 



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President of the United States, on the ticket, with John Adams. 
DeWitt Clinton was the son of James. 

A. Diploma of Alexander Clinton from Princeton College. 

14. Letter from Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Fort 
Pitt, Aug. 12, 1762, giving an account of a battle with the 
Indians. 

Clinton accompanied the expedition for the relief of Fort Pitt as a Surgeon's Mate, and 
the letter relates in brief the incidents of the route. 

15. Letter from Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Eliza- 
bethtown, Oct. 2 2d, 1762. 

This letter was written immediately after the return of the expedition against Havana, 
and has reference to the siege. The siege of Havana lasted thirty days, when the Moro 
Castle was taken by storm. 

16. Letter from Governor Clinton to Charles Clinton, Jr., dated 
New York, 23d May, 1763, stating that the return of the latter 
to the Hospital was required. 

17. Letter from Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated New 
York, June 6th, 1763. 

This letter is in reference to the purchase of the Surgency of Doct. Calhoun, under 
whom Clinton was acting. The price asked was two hundred pounds sterling. Young 
Clinton doubted the expediency of the purchase, on account of the probable discontinu- 
ance of the war. 

B. Day-Book of Charles Clinton, from April 6, 1778 — an inter- 
esting record of families in which his professional services 
were employed. 

C. Scrap-Book of Elizabeth Clinton, subsequently the wife of 
Christopher Tappen, Secretary of Provincial Convention, &c. 

D. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated 
King's-Bridge, Sept. 12, 1776, in reference to the attack of 
the British on New York, and the retreat of the American 
forces. The loss of the Americans is stated at " 700 killed 
and taken, but mostly taken." 

E. Letter from Genl. James Clinton, dated Aug. 30, 1779. 

This letter was written while Clinton was on the expedition to chastise the Six Nations 
of Indians. The Six Nations, though strongly urged to remain neutral, were ultimately 
induced to take up the hatchet in the service of the English government with which they 
had been in alliance for over one hundred years. After they had made repeated incur- 
sions on the frontier settlements, it was determined to send an expedition and lay waste 
their towns. For this purpose Geuls. Sullivan and Clinton marched — the former from 
Easton, Pa., into the valley of the Susquehanna, and the latter from Albany into the Mo- 
hawk Valley — and united their forces in the Indian country. The expedition was entire- 



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ly successful. In this letter Clinton gives an account of an engagement with Col. Butler 
and his Tories and Indians, and also of other proceedings. 

F. Letter from DeWitt Clinton to Doet. Charles Clinton, dated 
New York, Sept. 19, 1788, in reference to rejection of Consti- 
tution of the United States by North Carolina. 

DeWitt Clinton was then Private Secretary to his uncle, Governor George. The Clin- 
tons opposed the adoption of the Federal Constitution, not approving of some of its pro- 
visions which they regarded as trenching upon the rights of the States. Governor 
Clinton especially favored very limited Federal powers. 

A considerable number of Clinton Papers are given under 
other classifications. 



S4CKETT PAPERS. 

The papers of this series were presented by Samuel B. Sack- 
ett, Esq., whose father, Nathaniel Sacfcett, was born in the Town 
of Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y., in the year 1735. He was 
the son of Rev. Samuel Sackett, a Presbyterian minister. Ac- 
cording to the custom of those days, he served an apprentice- 
ship in a prominent mercantile house in New York, and subse- 
quently settled at Fishkill, where he opened a store. While on 
a visit to New York, in the Spring of 11 75, the news of the 
Boston Massacre reached him. He immediately returned home, 
and took a prominent part in calling a meeting of the inhabi- 
tants of " Rombout Precinct," in which he lived, to consider 
what steps should be taken to secure the united action of the 
Colonists. The meeting was held at the house of John and 
Heudrich Wyckoff, on the 5th of May, and resulted in the for- 
mation of an association. Sackett was afterward in the Secret 
Service of Washington. He was a prominent member in the 
first Legislature of New York, and continued a representative 
until his death. The several papers of the collection are wor- 
thy of perusal. 

19. Circular Letter to the Inhabitants of Rombout Precinct, 
May 2d, 1775. 

The letter was designed to arouse the people to attend a meeting, called by Sackett and 
others, at the house of John and Hendrich Wyckoff, for the purpose of " taking the 
alarming situation of this Continent into consideration;" and requests that " none on 
any account or excuse whatever, will keep back, but appear at the place designated." 

20. Minutes of Proceedings of Meeting at house of John and 
Hendrich Wyckoff, pursuant to above call. 



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21. Letter from Eben. Hazzard to Sackett, dated Heights of 
Harlem, Oct. 3d, 1776. 

The letter is in reference to a form of Government for the Province of New York. 

22. Letter from John Hancock to Committee of Safety, of 
which Sackett was a member, dated Phila., June 11, 1776. 

23. Commission of Sackett as one of the Commissioners for De- 
tecting and Defeating Conspiracies, with power to call out 
Militia for that purpose 

24. Printed Document, showing the nature of the duties of the 
Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies. 

26. Letter from Sackett to Washington, dated Suffern House, 
April 7, 1777. 

This letter gives in detail the operations of Sackett since his appointment. His mode 
of obtaining information was novel rh some instances. In this letter he relates the case 
of a woman who had some grievances against the Whigs. Sackett advised her to go to 
New York and lay her complaint before Lord Howe. She did so, and on her return 
Sackett obtained all the information she had picked up. 

27. Letter from Washington to Sackett, dated Morristown, 
April 8th, 1777. 

This letter exhibits the manner in which secret intelligence was sometimes conveyed. 
It is unintellible at the present time, in many of its references. 

28. Circular Letter from John Jay and others, Committee from 
Orange, Ulster and Duchess, dated Kingston, June 2d, 1777, 
requesting a meeting at New Windsor for the purpose of 
"agreeing on the men proper to fill the great offices of Gov- 
ernment." 

The meeting nominated Charles De Witt, Levi Paulding, Zephaniah Piatt, Jonathan 
Landon, Henry Wisner, Sr., and Jesse Woodhull, for Senators from the Middle District. 

29. Letter from Egbert Benson, dated June 5th, 1777, in refer- 
ence to the meeting at New Windsor. 

30. Letter from William Duer to Sackett, dated Philadelphia, 
June 20, 1777, in reference to appointment of latter as D. Q. 
M. G., on the East side of Hudson's River. 

31. Letter from Robt. Harpur to Sackett, dated Kingston, Oct. 
7th, 1777. 

This letter is in reference to the appointment of " gentlemen of different connections 
and families to fill up the leading offices in the State," and other matters. 

32. Letter from Samuel Sackett to his son Nathaniel, dated 
Hanover, Oct. 29th, 1776. 

In this letter the father requests his son to " send us two wagons immediately, to help 
us away with some small matters before the enemy are upon us." 



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33. Letter from Anthony Wayne to Sackett, dated Fishkill, 
Aug-. 4th, 1779, ordering- a "detatchment of one hundred and 
fifty men" for "particular duty." 

Wayne had just returned from his successful attack on Stony Point. Some new expe- 
dition was now proxiosed, but what does not appear. 

34. Letter from Genl Heath to Sackett, dated West Point, 
April 1, 1(81, detailing account of engagement between 
French and English Fleets off the Capes of Virginia, and 
movements of the Southern army. 

35. Letter from Washington to Sackett, dated Newburgh, Aug. 
15, 1782, thanking him for the cheese which he had been kind 
enough to send him. 

3(i. Receipt to Sackett from -John Morris Scott, for payment 
"on his and his father's bond," " 18 dollars in specie, and 17 
dollars in Notes of the Continental Treasurer." 

37. Letter from Genl. Heath to Sackett, dated Roxbury, Mass., 
Nov. 12, 1785. 

38. Letter from Daniel Boon to Captain Eben. Piatt, dated Lime- 
stone, 7th March. 1786. 

Sackett, while traveling thi-ough the West, stopped at the residence of Boon. In his 
visit he had been preceded a few hours by Piatt, who was traveling in the same direc- 
tion. In the expectation that Sackett would overtake Piatt, Boon wrote and sealed this 
letter. Sackett failed to see Piatt, and the letter remained in his hands unopened, and 
in that state was handed down to his children, and it was not until a number of years af- 
ter his death that it was read. 



REVOLUTIONARY MEETINGS, PLEDGES, Sic. 

The papers of this series exhibit, first, the primal cause of 
the rebellion of the Colonies, viz: The attempt of the British 
Parliament to enforce taxation without representation through 
the Stamp Act, and by similar subsequent measures; and sec- 
ond, the action of the people in the several stages of events 
more immediately preceding the adoption of the Declaration of 
Independence. In Precinct and neighborhood meetings the 
Colonists came together, discussed the oppressive acts of the 
Ministry, and adopted such measures as they trusted would se- 
cure a peaceable termination of the controversy. When these 
measures failed, they pledged themselves, one to the other, by 
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to "observe and carry into execution the orders, rules and rec- 
ommendations of the Continental Congress," until " a reconcil- 
iation should be effected." The subsequent Declaration that 
"These Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independ- 
ent States," was the outgrowth of public sentiment which was 
thus originated. 

38|. Sheet of Parchment with Stamp attached. The Stamp is 
the piece of blue paper. The tax on this deed was two shil- 
lings and six pence sterling. 

The Stamp Act, as it was called, was enacted by the British Parliament Feb. 27, 1765, 
and repealed March 19, 1766. It imposed Stamp duties on almost all articles imported 
by the Colonies. The enforcement of the tax was resisted; in New York and other places 
the Stamps were seized and destroyed. So bitter was the feeling that very few Stamps 
escaped destruction. It is not known that another paper has been preserved to which 
a Stamp was attached. 

39. Circular addressed to the inhabitants of the different Coun- 
ties of the Province of New York, by the Committee of New 
York city, dated May 31, 1774. 

Appended to this paper is a Call for a meeting of the inhabitants of Beekman Precinct, 
Duchess County, at the house of M. De Louge, on the 18th June, to consider the same. 
This was one of the first meetings in the Province. 

40. Proceedings of a Meeting of Freeholders of the Towns of 
Kingston, Hurley, Marbletown, Rochester and New Paltz, 
held January 6th, 1775, to send delegates to Convention. 

42. Protest against the action of the Meeting held at New 
Paltz April 7th, 1775. 

This paper was drawn by Cadwalader Colden, and signed by himself, Peter Du Bois 
and Walter Du Bois. Colden was Lieutenant-Governor of New York, and acting Gover- 
nor for most of the time from 1760 to 1775. While he condemned the course of the Min- 
istry, he could not approve the cause of the Colonies. He foresaw that Independence 
would spring from the efforts then being made ; and he shrank from the idea of an Inde- 
pendent Government, not that it could not be achieved, but that it could not be maintain- 
ed. Colden had a tract of 2000 acres at what is now called Coldenham, in Orange County. 
His family mansion is yet standing. He died in Flushing, in 1776. 

The meeting to which the protest refers was composed of Committees or Delegates, 
from the several Towns and Precincts of the County of Ulster, called together for the 
purpose of selecting Delegates to represent the County in a Provincial Convention at 
New York April 20, 1775. The original minutes of the meeting are on file with the Clin- 
ton papers in the State Library. 

43. Pledge of "a general Association, agreed and subscribed to 
by the Free-Holders and Inhabitants of the Precinct of Han- 
over, in Ulster County," May 5th, 1775. From J. C. Bolton. 

The towns of Montgomery, Crawford, and part of Hamptonburgh, in Orange County, 
composed the Precinct of Hanover. The Pledge is similar to those quoted hereafter. 



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44. Original Qualification of the Officers of the Precinct of 
Hanover, dated Nov. 30, 1715. 

This Pledge reads : " We, the subscribers, officers of the Regiment of Militia of Foot, 
in Hanover Precinct, in Ulster County, of the Colony of New York, do hereby promise 
and engage, under all the ties of Religion, Honor and Regard to our Country, that we 
will respectively duly observe and carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all 
and every of the orders, Rules and Recommendations made or to be made by the Conti- 
nental Congress, and the Congress or Convention of this Colony," &c. Signed, 

CHAS. CLINTON, Chairman, and at different periods by 
William Jackson, Arthur Parks, James McBride, Andrew Neely, 

Henry Smith, Johannes Newkirk, Jr., William Crist, M Colden, 

Peter Hill, James Latta, Nathaniel Milliken, Win. Goodyion, 

John J. Graham, Jr., Samuel Barkley, Joseph Crawford, James McCurdy, 

John Gillespy, Jason Wilkin, Robt. Hunter, Jr., Samuel Gillespy, 

John Barbour, James Monell. 

45. Pledge of Officers of New Windsor Militia Company, 

" To observe and carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all and every the 
orders, rules and recommendations, made or to be made by the Continental or our Pro- 
visional Congress," &c. Signed, 

James McClaghrey, John Burnet, Jacob Newkirk, Samuel Logan, 

George Denniston, James Umphrey, William Telford, Jas. Kernaghan, 
James Faulknor, Richard Wood, Alexander Beatty. 

This is the original Pledge, and was never returned to Congress, for it is not published 
by Congress, when all the others by the various towns are found. McClaghrey was 
brother-in-law to Gov. Clinton. At the commencement of hostilities he was appointed 
Colonel of a Militia Regiment, and did duty in the Highlands. At the reduction of Fort 
Montgomery, in 1777, he was taken prisoner. After his exchange he continued in ser- 
vice to the close of the War. Umphrey and Logan were also in the service. 

46. Proceedings of several Meetings held in the Town of New 
Windsor, and Precinct of Hanover, 1175; and Pledge of As- 
sociation, with signatures: 

This Pledge is the same as those already quoted, with the addition, " and opposing the 
execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a 
reconciliation shall be effected." Independence was not yet thought of. 

47. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated 
New York, Feb. 14, 1775. 

This letter is in reply to some resolutions adopted at a meeting held in Hanover Pre- 
cinct; and is one of the most spirited of the collection. Clinton was then a representa- 
tive in the Provincial Convention, and in this letter refers to the action of that body. He 
condemns the policy of non-resistance, which many were then advocating, as a policy 
calculated to divide the sentiment of New York; and predicted that those who were ad- 
vocating this course would " bring shame and confusion on themselves, and brand them 
with the indelible name of Enemies to their Country.." 

47|. Printed Circular of proceedings "in Convention of the 
Representatives of the State of New York, Sept. 21st, 1776," 
to devise means for the defeat of the " barbarous machina- 
tions of domestic as well as external foes." From J.G.Bolton. 



26 WASHINGTON'S lfEAD-QUABTERS. 



EXPEDITION AGAINST CANADA. 

The expedition against Canada was one of the leading fea- 
tures of the campaign of 1 775. It was under the command of 
Genl. Schuyler, hut, from his illness, the duty of leadership de- 
volved on Col. Richard Montgomery. The expedition success- 
fully attacked St. Johns, Chambly, and Montreal, and moved on 
to attack Quebec, in conjunction with Arnold. After a siege of 
three weeks, an attempt to take the city by storm was made on 
the morning of the 31st of December. In the assault, Mont- 
gomery was killed and Arnold wounded, and the great object 
of the expedition failed. 

48. Orders of General Montgomery, issued at Montreal. Nov. 
15th, 1775. 

In these orders, Montgomery entreats his soldiers not to lay him " under the necessity 
ol abandoning Canada — of undoing in one day what has been the work of mouths — of re- 
storing to au euraged and hitherto disappointed enemy the means of carrying on a cruel 
war into the very bowels of their country." The appeal was successful, and amid the 
snows of December, and surrounded by many difficulties, the expedition pressed on to 
join Arnold in the assault upon Quebec. 

49. Order from Genl. Wooster to Genl. James Clinton, dated 
Montreal, Jan. 4th, 1776. 

This order directed Clinton to " proceed with all possible expedition to the army lately 
commanded by our brave deceased General Montgomery, and take the command of them 
till Colonel Arnold shall recover from his wounds, or till otherwise ordered." 

50. Bill of Col. James Clinton against the United States for ex- 
penditures, &c, while on Expedition to Quebec. Amount 
£9o, 13s, 3d. From J. C. Bolton. 

151. Letter from Matthew DuBois to his son, Capt. David Du- 
Bois, " in the New York Forces, in the Continental Service, 
at Quebec, in Canada," dated New Windsor, March 5th, 1776. 



BURGOYNE'S EXPEDITION. 

Bnrgoyne's expedition was the principal feature in the cam- 
paign of 1777. It was undertaken by the British Ministry for 
the purpose of opening direct communication between their 
forces at New York and Quebec, and thereby sever the Eastern 
from the .Middle and Southern Provinces. It was a "Sherman's 
march to the sea," without Sherman's success. The following 
papers relate to the movements of the expedition, and its sur- 
render to Genl. Gates. 



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51. Letter from Mat. Vischer to Gov. Clinton, dated, "Army 
above Stilwater, Oct 7th, 1777," giving information of an 
engagement with the enemy. 

52. Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van Cortland, dated 
Albany, Oct. 15, 1777, announcing the surrender of Burgoyne. 

53. Order Book of Genl. Burgoyne from the time he entered the 
State until his surrender to Cod. Gates at Saratoga. From 
J. C. Bolton. 

This is the original Order Book, and contains the Orders issued, the Articles of Capitu- 
lation, and the Forces surrendered. Of the latter the following is the memorandum: — 
British prisoners, 2,442 — Foreigners 2,194 — Gen. Burgoyne and Staff Officers, including 
six members of Parliament. 12 — Sent to Canada, 1,100 — sick and wounded, 598— Total, 
6,350. Prisoners before surrendered, 600 — Deserters, 300 — Lost at Bennington, 1,200 — 
Killed between the 17th September, and 15th October, 600 — Taken at Ticonderoga, 413 — 
Killed at Genl. Herkimer's battle, 300— Grand total, 9.583, exclusive of Indians, Team- 
sters and Suttlers. Ordinance, &c, taken: 6 pieces of Cannon at Bennington — 2 Cannon 
and 4 Royals at Fort Schuyler — 400 set of Harness, and a number of Ammunition Wagons 
and Horses — 5000 stand of arms — 37 pieces of Cannon, Implements and Stores. This 
Order Book has been printed by Joel Munsell, of Albany, as one of his Historical Series. 

54. Extra Fishkill Packet, Oct. 21, 1777, announcing the sur- 
render of Burgoyne. 



FORTS MONTGOMERY AND CONSTITUTION. 

The papers embraced in this series are mainly from the Clin- 
ton Papers, presented by Jas. C. Bolton, Esq. 

The first plan for the defence of Hudson's river embraced the 
erection of fortifications in the Highlands, and the obstruction 
of the navigation of the river by means of Booms, Chains, &c. 
The erection of forts was formally ordered by the Provincial 
Congress of New York in 1775. This action was communicated 
to the Continental Congress, which body, on the 25th May, re- 
solved, " That a post be taken in the Highlands on each side of 
Hudson's river, and batteries erected." In accordance with 
this resolution, commissioners were appointed, who selected the 
sites of Forts Montgomery and Constitution, and afterwards 
that of Fort Clinton. Fort Montgomery was situated on the 
North side of Poplopen's Kill, Fort Constitution on the Island 
opposite West Point, and Fort Clinton on the South side of Pop- 
lopen's Kill. The latter was a mere outpost of Fort Montgom- 
ery. These Forts were reduced by Sir Henry Clinton while on 
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Burgoyne, Oct. 7, 1777. The defence of Fort Montgomery was 
conducted witli great spirit, and lasted from two o'clock, P. M., 
until dark, when the works were carried by assault. There are 
several papers in the collection relating to the construction of 
the Forts, &c, which are included in the papers relating to the 
obstruction of the navigation of the river. 

55. Pay-roll of Artificers and others employed by Col. James 
Clinton, in the service of the United States, at Fort Mont- 
gomery, from June 16, to August 1st, 1776 — showing names, 
occupation, days' work, and wages, of persons employed. 

56. Pay-roll of Artificers, as above, from August 1st, to De- 
cember 1st, 1776. 

57. Duplicate of above. 

58. Return of Men employed by the Commissioners at Fort 
Constitution, June 20, 1776. 

59. Pay-roll of Artificers and others employed by Brig. Genl. 
James Clinton, at Fort Constitution, from Aug. 1st, to Decem- 
ber 1st, 1776. 

60. List of persons employed by the Commissioners at Fort 
Montgomery, June 21, 1776. 

61. A return of forces stationed at Fort Constitution, July 19, 
1776. 

62. Letter from Lieut. Oliver Lawrence to Joseph Jackson, 
dated Fort Montgomery, June, 1777, giving the number of 
Cannon, &c. 

"Fort Montgomery, which has go£ thirty-five pieces of Cannon " — "Fort Clinton, 
wliich has twelve pieces of Cannon, which lies about forty rods from the grand battery." 

63. Agreement of Isaac Cromwell and others to do garrison 
duty at Fort Constitution from Jan. 1st, to Jan. 31st, 1777. 

63^. Order issued by Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck, dated New- 
burgh, Oct. 5th, 1777, directing Lieut. Col. Cornelius Masten 
to march al] the men in his company to Fort Montgomery. 

Col. Hasbrouck was then the owner and occupant of the Hasbrouck House. The order 
is one of a number issued about the time of its date (preserved in collections elsewhere), 
the first of which directed Col. Masten to move half of his men. This was followed by 
the above order requiring him to move all of his company. The first forts in the High- 
lauds were constructed by the State, and were principaUy garrisoned by Militia-men who 
were summoned in various forms to march to their defence. Hasbrouck's regiment was 
called out seventeen times in one month. 



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64. List of Officers taken prisoners at Fort Montgomery, be- 
longing to Col. Du Bois' Regiment. 

65. Copy of the letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Genl. Bur- 
goyne, dated Fort Montgomery, Oct. 8, 1777. 

This letter was contained in a Silver Bullet which was swallowed by the British mes- 
senger, Daniel Taylor, on his capture by the Americans, after the reduction of Fort Mont- 
gomery. It is as follows: 

" Fobt Montgomery, Oct. 8th, 1777. 

" Nous y Void, and nothing now between us but Gates. I sincerely hope this little 
success of ours may facilitate your operations. In answer to your letter of the 8th Sep- 
tember, by C. C, I shall say, I cannot presume to order or even advise, for reasons obvi- 
ous. I heartily wish vou success. Faithfullv yours, 

To Genl. Burgoyne. H. CLINTON." 

The messenger was captured near Little Britain, was tried as a spy, convicted, and 
hung near Kingston. 



HUDSON RIVER OBSTRUCTIONS. 

The papers of this series are entirely from the Clinton Papers 
presented by J. C. Bolton, Esq. The obstructing of the naviga- 
tion of Hudson's river, was a work commenced simultaneously 
with the erection of fortifications. On the 16th of July, 1776, 
the Provincial Convention of New York appointed a Secret 
Committee to take the work in charge. The papers here pre- 
served embrace the original minutes of the transactions of this 
Committee, map of the chain at Fort Montgomery, letters relat- 
ing to the obstructions at Fort Washington, Fort Montgomery, 
West Point, Polopel's Island, &c, and also to the construction 
of Fire Ships, &c. The principal papers are numbered. The 
substance of the whole has been published by Mr. Munsell, of 
Albany, under the title: "Obstructions to the Navigation of 
Hudson's River." A portion of the West Point obstruction and 
also of that at Polopel's Island, now in this collection, will be 
referred to hereafter. We may remark here, that the obstruc- 
tion at Fort Washington was a Chevaux-de-frize supported by 
sinking old sloops; that at Fort Montgomery was a Boom and 
Chain; that at West Point, a Boom and Chain; that at Polopel's 
Island, a Chevaux-de-frize composed of massive pikes projected 
from sunken cribs of stone. 

66. Letter from Wm. Duer to Secret Committee in reference to 
obstructions at Fort Washington, dated July 21st, 1776. 

67. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 23, 1776, in refer- 
ence to same. 



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68. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 27, 1776, showing- 
purchase of vessels to complete obstructions at Fort Wash- 
ington. 

69. Draft of letter to Genl. Washington, dated Sept. 27, detail- 
ing proceedings of Committee. 

70. Instructions to Capt. North by Committee, Sept. 27. 

71. Letter from Tench Tilghman to Convention of New York, 
dated Oct. 9, 1776, in reference to the passage up the river 
of the English ships of war. 

72. Letter from Richard Carey, Jr. A. 1). C, dated July 12, in 
reference to same subject. This was the first passage up the 
river of the Ruse and Phosnix. 

73. Proceedings of first meeting of Secret Committee at Fort 
Montgomery, July 19, 1776, in reference to obstructions at 
that place. 

74. Letter from Robert Yates, Chn. of Com., to the Provincial 
Convention, dated July 21. 

75. Letter from Robert Yates to Genl. Washington, "apprising 
him of our proceedings." 

76. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 25. 

77. Draft of letter to Genl. Schuyler, in reference to the Chain 
at Fort Ticonderoga. 

78. Reply of Genl. Schuyler. 

79. Memorandum showing the manner of charging Fire Ships 
and Rafts. 

80. Certificate showing the services rendered by Capt. Hazle- 
wood in constructing and charging Fire Raits. 

81. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 27. 

82. Proceedings of Committee, Aug. 1. 

83. Bills for Logs, Iron, &c, used in obstructions. 

84. Proceedings of Committee, August 13. 

85. Proceedings of Committee, Oct. 9. 

86. Proceedings of Committee, Oct. 14. 

87. Correspondence, Bills, &c, in connection with obstructions 
at Fort Montgomery. 

88. Letter from Gov. Clinton in reference to the obstructions at 
Polopel's Island. 



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89. Letter from same on same subject. 

90. Other papers relating to the subject. 

91. Extract from a letter from Washington to Provincial Con- 
vention, dated July 27, in reference to passage up the river 
of the English fleet, and suggesting the employment of Row 
Galleys against them. 

92. List of articles received by Adam Morgan, to be delivered 
by him to Capt. Hazlewood, t<> be used in constructing Fire 
Ships. 

93. Letter from Robt. Yates to Gilbert Livingston in relation to 
Fire Rafts, July 22d, 1776, with signatures of Committee. 

94. Copy original resolutions appointing the Secret Committee. 

95. Copy of Instructions to Gilbert Livingston in relation to 
Fire Rafts, with signatures of Committee. 

96. Letter from Nathaniel Woodhull, President of Provincial 
Convention, to Secret Committee, informing them of their 
appointment on a Committee for the organization of a new 
Government. 

97. Original Draft of letters in reply to Woodhull. 



BEACONS AND SIGNALS. 

Beacon lights and flags, and signal can- 
non, were employed during the Revolution 
to convey intelligence of the movements of 
the enemy. The Highlands of the Hudson 
were prominent Beacon Signals. We learn 
from the second paper embraced in this 
series, that the Signal Beacon, or the Bea- 
con that gave the signal to other Beacons, 
was on Butter Hill, and that the Beacons 
on the opposite hills were subordinate to it. 
The Beacon-pyres were pyramidical in form, 
made of logs filled in with brush and in- 
'flammable materials, and carried to a height 
of thirty feet. The accompanying engraving is from the origi- 
nal order in regard to the manner of their construction. 




98. General Orders, dated Poughkeepsie, March, 18, 1779, giving 



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the number of signal guns to be fired on approach of enemy 
up the River. From J. C. Bolton. 
99. Letter from Genl. Heath to Gov. Clinton, dated Robinson 
House, showing the location of the Beacons. 



PRIVATEERING. 

The papers of this series are known as the Miller Papers. 
They were among the effects of the late Judge Smith, and were 
purchased and presented to the collection by Thos. C. Ring, Esq. 
Abraham Miller, to whom they belonged, was a merchant at 
East Hartford. 

The attention of the Continental Congress was directed to 
the subject of a Navy in 1775. Before definite action had been 
taken, however, Washington fitted out five or six armed vessels 
at Boston as Privateers. Congress subsequently affirmed this 
action, and formally authorized the granting of Letters of 
Marque and Reprisal. Very little is known of the number of 
vessels engaged in Privateering service, or of their operations. 
It is asserted, however, that the number of vessels captured by 
American cruisers during the war was eight hundred and three, 
and that the value of merchandise obtained amounted to over 
eleven millions. In the papers here preserved will be found 
many facts relating to the operations of the Privateer Compa- 
ny, in whose service Miller acted as agent. The vessels em- 
ployed by the company were the Sloop Game Cock, Schooner 
Ship Jack, Brigatine Marshall, Sloop Revenge, Schooner Raven, 
Sloop Hawk, Ship Genl. Hancock, and armed boats American 
Revenue, Arnold and Independence. The prizes taken were the 
Ship Charity, captured by the Ship Genl. Hancock, commanded 
by Ishmael Hardy; the Brig Allday and Schooner Fanny, taken 
by the Schooner Raven; the Sloop Sally, captured by boats 
Arnold and Independence, commanded by Moses Butler and 
Garden Burnham; the Ship Lovely Lass, taken by Sloop Ameri- 
can Revenue, Capt. Saml. Champlin, and Sloop Revenge, Capt. 
Jas. Conkling; prizes taken by Sloop Game Cock, Capt. Richard 
Reynolds; prizes taken by Brig Marshall, Capt, Thos. Bnlkley. 

G. Day Book and Memorandum Book of Abraham Miller, opened 
1760. 



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100. Receipts, &c., for prize money of Sloop Revenge. 

101. Receipts, &c, for prize money of Ship General Hancock. 

102. Receipts, &c, of Boats Arnold and Independence. 

103. Receipts, &c, of Sloop Game Cock. 

104. Receipts, &c, of Schooner Raven. 

105. Receipts, &c, of Brig Marshall. 

106. Reeeipt of Riley & Wright, March 26, 1781, for Cannon, 
Round Shot, Donble-headed and Grape. 

107. Letter from Giles Hollister to Abraham Miller, New Lon- 
don, 6th August, 1781, in reference to an unsuccessful cruise 
of the Schooner Raven. 

Hollister says: " We fell in with the Geul. Arnold from New York, carrying twelve four 
pounders and a number of howitzers. After running from her six hours, she gave us 
the first broadside, and then an action commenced which lasted but a short time. She 
got so much damaged that she was obliged to quit her station, and make the best of her 
way from us. We had five men wounded, two of them badly." 

107^. Letter from E Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
New York, Jan. 4th, 1768, in reference to merchandise. 

108. Letter from E Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
New York, March 24, 1769, in reference to passports. 

109. Letter from E. Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
Morristown, Aug. 9, 1777, giving prices current and intelli- 
gence of the movements of the enemy's ileet. 

From other letters of the series written by E. Miller, Jr., it would appear that he was 
employed as sutler near the American army. His letters furnish many details of army 
movements and other causes affecting prices of goods, and constitute at least a partial 
inside view of the rebellion. 



CONSPIRACIES. 

These manuscripts are principally from the Clinton Papers 
presented by Mr. Bolton. The organization of Committees, in 
the several Cities, Towns, Precincts, &c, of the Colony for de- 
tecting and defeating conspiracies, was directed by a resolution 
of the Committee of Safety of the Provincial Convention of New 
York, March 27, 1776. These Committees were empowered to 
" cause to be disarmed all persons within their respective dis- 
tricts who are known to be disaffected to the cause of America." 
By a subsequent Act of the Provincial Convention, a Board of 
Commissioners, with general powers for the same purpose, was 
appointed. 



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110. Letter from Charles Clinton, Chairman of the Committee of 
Hanover Precinct, dated Aug. 15, 1776, in reference to an 
examination of William Brown and Doct. John Hunt, by the 
Committee of Six-Mile Run in East Jersey. 

111. Original Minutes of an examination of Beverly Robinson 
by the Committee appointed for "Enquiring into, Detecting 
and Defeating Conspiracies," and the Board of Commissioners 
appointed for the same purpose, held Feb. 22d, 1777. Pre- 
sented by the late Col. Isaiah Townsend. 

These proceedings are of deep interest, and show that the sympathies of Robinson 
were with the Ministry from the first, and that he was only restrained from openly 
avowing his sentiments by pecuniary considerations. He approved the course of his sou 
in .joining the English forces, and refused to take the oath of allegiance to the State. 

112. Extract from Proceedings of Committee of Safety, dated 
Fishkill, Sept. 13, 1776, directing the Committee of Hanover 
Precinct to arrest Jacob Peets, Johannes Snyder, Amines 
Harh and John Archibald, as " persons inimical to the cause 
of American Liberty." 

113. Letter from John H. Livingston to Robert Yates, dated 
Claremont, July 25, 1776, stating that Mr. Tappen had been 
badly beaten by some people at Esopus. 

Christopher Tappen was prominent in the Provincial Convention. He waH a member 
of the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river, and held 
other important stations. At this time he was one of the Commissioners for Detecting 
Conspiracies, and the beating he received was at the hands of Tories. 

111. Letter from Robert Benson, Secretary of Committee of 
Safety, to Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspir- 
acies in Orange Co., dated Poughkeepsie, Sept. 16, 1777. 

In this letter it is stated that "the enemy at New York have determined to suffer no 
more flags to come down by water until a flag with notice thereof be previously sent in 
by land." and that the Commissioners should act accordingly. Also, directing that 
Fletcher Matthews and Thomas Bull be confined in gaol for exchange — they having re- 
fused the oath of allegiance to the State — where they were to "receive similar treat- 
ment with that of our friends who have been confined in the Provost gaol at New York.' ' 
Orange County, at that time, was principally south of Murderer's creek. 

115. Official order to Isaac Nicoll. from Zephaniah Piatt and 
others, Commissioners, directing the arrest of certain persons. 

116. Proceedings of Provincial Convention of State of New 
York, at sessions held March 5th, and April 9th, 1777. in ref- 
ence to the powers of Commissioners for the Detection of Con- 
spiracies — appointing persons to " take into their custody and 
dispose of the property of ill-disposed persons." &c. 



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117. Proceeding's of Convention, May 13, on same subject. 

118. Warrant issued by Commissioners for the arrest of Steph- 
en Reeder. 



LETTERS PROM WASHINGTON AND HfS GENERALS. 

119. Letter from Washington to Genl. Gage, dated Cambridge, 
August 8th, 1775, in reference to prisoners. 

This is the original draft of the celebrated letter from Washington to Genl. Gage. It 
is written in a tone of the purest patriotism, and exhibits the supercilious conduct of 
Genl. Gage in no very flattering terms. •• You affect, sir, to despise all rank not derived 
from the same source with your own. I cannot conceive one more honorable than that 
which flows from the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source 
and original foundation of all power." * * •• If your officers, our prisoners, receive 
a treatment from me different from what 1 wished to show them, they and you will re- 
member the occasion of it." This draft is in the handwriting of Joseph Read, at that 
time Washington's Aid and Secretary. Read was the author of the noble sentiment, " I 
am not worth purchasing, but such as I am. the King of Great Britain is not rich enough 
to do it." 

120. Letter of Invitation from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- 
questing the company of the latter at dinner. 

Dr. Thomas was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line, at that time encamped at New 

Windsor. Washington's Head-quarters were at Newburgh. and the dinner referred to 
was served in the " room with seven doors and one window" 

121. Letter from Washington to Gov. Clinton, dated Dobbs' 
Ferry, Aug. 10. 1781, giving information of the intention of 
emissaries to seize the person of the Governor. 

••Iam informed," says the letter, ■•that George Harden, James Kiltz, one Boice of 
Duchess county, and a fourth person whose name is not noted, are promised a very 
considerable reward it they will seize upon your person and conduct you to New York." 
The closing years of the Revolution were rife with attempts to abduct some of the lead- 
ing patriots. Tradition locates an attempt to betray Washington at a dinner party at a 
house late the residence of Mr. Hale, now occupied by the Pennsylvania Coal Company 
near Quassaick creek. Doct. Thacher. in his Journal, under date of June 30. 1781, says: 
•• Private intelligence from a confidential source, we understand, has been received at 
Head-quarters, that a plan has been concocted in New York to send out four parties — one 
to assassinate or take Gen}. Washington; another. Gov. Livingston, of New Jersey: a 
third, Gov. Clinton, of New York; and the fourth is unknown. Measures will undoubt- 
edly be adopted to guard against and defeat this singular enterprise." 

122. Letter from Washington to Mr. S. L.. declining the "honor 
of his dedication." Presented by Abel Corwin, Esq. 

123. Letter from La Fayette, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil- 
ton, widow of Genl. Alexander Hamilton, dated, "On Board 
the Norfolk Steam Boat, February 21th. 1825." Presented by 
Mrs. Zabriskie. 



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126. Letter from La Fayette, dated La Grange, July 1st, 1832, 
accepting an invitation to attend a public dinner of Ameri- 
cans in Paris, on the Anniversary of American Independence. 
Presented by the late Prof. S. F. B. Morse, to whom it was 
addressed and who was present on the occasion. 

During the encampment of the army at New Windsor, La Fayette was a frequent guest 
at Head-quarters. The house occupied by him at New Windsor is still standing. 

127. Letter from Baron Steuben to Gov. Clinton, dated New 
Windsor, April 10, 1782. 

The Baron states that he had just completed a review of the troops, and adds: "The 
appearance of the New York Line does them the greatest honor. The men are exceed- 
ingly well clothed and armed." The letter also commends to Executive favor the son of 
Col. Weisenfelt's who had served in the State Levies. While the army was encamped at 
Newburgh, Steuben had his Head-quarters at the Verplanck house, Fishkill. 

128. Letter from Major-General Knox to William Smith, dated 
Philadelphia, April 7th, 1791. 

This letter is in reference to the possibility of opening an inland navigation from Con- 
necticut river to Boston — a project that the writer admits is "more conformable to my 
wishes than to the real nature of the object," but is nevertheless "determined to ascer- 
tain its practicability by some able Surveyor, " for which purpose John Hills had been 
employed "to investigate the subject and to ascertain by actual surveys whether it be 
practicable or not." We believe Genl. Knox also projected a canal from Albany to Hud- 
son, and that it was partially constructed. 

129. Letter from Lord Stirling to Governor Clinton, dated Al- 
bany, Dec. 14, 1782, requesting information in reference to the 
discharge of the State Levies. 

130. Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Governor Clinton, da- 
ted August 25, 1782, in reference to the necessity of acceler- 
ating the collection of the tax levied by the State. 

131. Letter from Aaron Burr to Ransom Hallowav, dated Fish- 
kill, Oct. 1, 1815, in reference to a suit in law, requesting the 
latter to have evidence ready. 

132. Letter from Major-General St. Clair to dames Bate, A. I). 
Q,. M., dated Morristown, March 23d, 1777, in reference to 
conveying a sum of money to Peekskill for the use of the 
Army. 

133. Letter from Genl. Heath to Gov. Clinton, dated Highlands, 
May 8th, 1782, in reference to four or live persons confined in 
Provost Prison, at West Point, by the Commissioners for De- 
tecting and Defeating Conspiracies. 

Genl. Heath entered the American Army in 1775. and continued in the service until the 



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close of the war. The principal theatre of his operations was on the Hudson. He com- 
manded at West Point after the treason ot Arnold. The Provost Prison, at West Point, 
was a retaliatory institution where English prisoners received treatment similar to that 
served out to American prisoners in the old Provost in New York. (See 114.) 



MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. 

134. Letter from Robert Morris, dated Sept. 3U, 1784, resigning 
his place as Superintendent of Finance. 

Robert Morris was a Delegate to Congress from Pennsylvania. He was very active in 
establishing the first Bank of the United States. In 1780, he accepted the appointment of 
Superintendent of Finances. His personal credit contributed in no small degree to the 
procuring of money for the public service. " I want money for the use of the Army," 
said Morris to a Quaker friend. "What security canst thee give?" asked the lender. 
"My note and my honor," responded Morris. -Robert, thou shalt have it," was the 
prompt reply. 

137. Note of Patrick Henry, promising to pay Philip Ryan 
" twelve pounds ten shillings." 

138. Letter from D. Brinckerhoff to Guysbert Schenck, dated 
Philadelphia, March (i, 1175. 

In this letter the particulars of an Election Riot in Philadelphia are given. The occa- 
sion was the election of Delegates to the first general Congress at New York. The sup- 
porters of the Ministry opposed the election, but were defeated. Says the letter: "We 
have had the greatest and warmest day ever known in this city before, among all ranks of 
people, about choosing Delegates. Each party met in the fields and walked down to the 
Exchange, where they met, and it is agreed on all hands that such a number was never 
together before. * * They had not met five minutes before the fists and sticks began 
to play very brisk for some time so that many bloody nose, broken head, and wounded 
arm was got till they got tired of that work and proceeded to business, but it was soon 
decided in favor of Delegates." The reputation of Philadelphia for Election Riots does 
not appear to be altogether of modern origin. 

139. From same to same, dated Philadelphia, March 10, 1776. 

140. Letter from Abm. Schenck, dated Aug. 11, 1776. 

141. Letter from Samuel A. Barker to his brother, dated Camp- 
near-Harlem, Sept, 20, 1777. 

This letter gives an account of the. movements of the army. The writer states that his 
" spirits are good," and that he has " no doubt whenever we have an opportunity to meet 
the enemy, without the assistance of their ships, we shall, with the blessing of Heaven, 
meet with success." 

142. Letter from George Leonard to Genl. James Clinton, dated 
Oct, 24, 1777, announcing the evacuation of Philadelphia by 
the British. 

143. Letter from Robert Harpur, dated Fishkill, Jan. 16, 1777, 
in reference to public affairs. 

Robert Hai-pur was a leading member of the Provincial Convention, and also a mem- 
ber of the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river. 



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144. Letter from Pierre Van Cortland, President, and Evert 
Bancker, .Speaker of the Provincial Convention of New York, 
dated Jan BO, 1780, addressed to Matthew Van Benschoten 
and others, Committee of Rombout Precinct. 

In this letter it is stated that the troops of the New York Line " are almost destitute of 
shirts," and directs the Committee to appeal to the "Patriotism and Humanity of the 
Country, and endeavor to obtain a supply by voluntary and gratuitous subscription." 
The army suffered extreme privations during the winter of 1779-80. Washington writes : 
'■ At one time the soldiers eat every kind of horse food but hay." Clothing became so 
scarce in the Highlands that a building was erected at Fishkill as a retreat for naked men. 
Soldiers patched their clothes until patches and clothes both gave out, and then they were 
sent to this retreat for naked men. England's declaration of war against Holland, at this 
time, saved the American army from destruction, as it induced Holland to send money to 
aid the rebellion. 

145. Letter from Ezekiel Hyatt, of Crompond, West. Co., to 
Jas. Jackson, of Fishkill, dated July 6, 1777. 

Hyatt writes: •' Huson is out after your horses, and is to have a hundred guineas for 
them if he gets them." Joseph Huson, the man referred to, was a notorious freebooter 
and a perfect terror to the inhabitants of Westchester county. He was killed by Seth 
Whitney in the house of Genl. Beruardus Montrose, in Crompond. 

146. Letter from Samuel Townsend to his wife, Sarah Town- 
send, dated Provost Prison, New York, August 3, 1781. 

Townsend had the misfortune to be taken prisoner, and was confined in Provost Prison. 
He writes: "I enjoy a tolerable good state of health, and am well supplied with the ne- 
cessaries of life." He requests that Mr. Sackett and others should make effort to secure 
his exchange. 

147. Letter from Nathaniel Tom to Thomas Rodman, dated 
Plymouth, Nov. 26, 1777. 

Tom was in service in the Massachusetts line. The late Uzal Knapp represented 
him as a man of herculean frame and great powers of endurance. 

148. Letter from Daniel Lyman, Aid-de-Camp. dated Peekskill, 
Sept. 10, 1781. 

Directs an examination of all persons passing the Continental Ferry at New Windsor- 
as some soldiers had escaped from the Southern Army. The Continental Ferry was in- 
corporated in the Newburgh Ferry after the war. 

149. Letter from Daniel McDonald, Lieut, 3d Penns. Reg., to 
Washington, dated April 12. 1778. asking for leave of ab- 
sence. 

150. Letter from Lieut, J. Bronson, dated American Lines, Sept, 
24, 1781. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 

151. Letter from J. Burnet to Lord Stirling, dated West Point, 
Oct. 26, 1774. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 

152. Letter from Jno. Pray, dated Nyack, March 23d, 1782. 



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Relates to materials for building' a boat for the Water-Guard. 
Presented by Major Gr. W B. Tompkins. 
153. Order of Governor and Council of Safety of Connecticut, 
July 2*1, 1776, granting to New York the loan of twenty can- 
non, and other supplies. With autograph signature of Jona- 
than Trumbull, Governor. 

The cannon referred to were obtained to assist in the defence of the city of New York. 
Jonathan Trumbull was not only one of the most inflexible pati-iots. but it is from him 
that the American people take the sobriquet, •' Brother Jonathan." 



ANDRE AND SMITH PAPERS. 

The treason of Arnold and the fate of Andre are too familiar 
to readers of history to require special notice The original 
papers of this series are the letters of the Smiths — William, 
Thomas, and Joshua H. William was Chief Justice of New 
York, and the author of "Smith's History of New York." 
Joshua was a physician. Thomas alone professed attachment 
to the American cause. It was to the house of Dr. Joshua, two- 
and-a-half miles from Stony Point, that Arnold conducted Andre, 
after their midnight interview. Here Smith concealed Andre 
all the next day, furnished him with coat, saddle, and bridle, 
and accompanied him part of the way to New York. Smith 
then rejoined his family at Fishkill, where he had temporaiy 
residence, and where he was arrested for complicity in Arnold's 
proceedings. He was tried before a court-martial and impris- 
oned in Goshen jail, from whence he escaped (May 22, 1781), 
reached New York, and subsequently accompanied the British 
army on its return to England. He subsequently found it 
necessary to defend himself against the charge of having be- 
trayed Andre to his captors, for which purpose he issued a 
small, and now very rare book, in which he gave a full account 
of the affair, as well as of the manner of his own escape from 
Goshen jail. 

155. Proceedings of the Board of General Officers convened for 
the trial of Andre, Sept. 29. 1780. One of the pamphlets is- 
sued soon after the trial. 

156. Copy of some of the papers found on the person of An- 
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157. Letter from Joshua H. Smith to Governor Clinton, dated 
Goshen, Nov. 11, 1780. 

This letter was written during Smith's confinement in Goshen jail. In it he complains 
that his health is being seriously injured; and requests that his imprisonment may soon 
terminate. 

158. Letter from Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, dated Sept. 
15th, 1780. 

In this letter Smith requests the privilege of an interview with his brother William in 
reference to family affairs. 

159. Letter from William Smith to Thomas, dated October 12, 
1780, in reference to Joshua H. Smith, and other matters. 

160. Letter from Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, enclosing* 
letter from William Smith, and requesting the privilege of 
corresponding with him, dated Oct. 16, 1780. 

161. Letter from Governor Clinton to Thomas Smith. 

In this letter Gov. Clinton denies the requests ot Thomas Smith from the "very ex- 
traordinary and exceptional conduit of Mr. William Smith," which rendered it his duty 
to prevent, as far as in his power, " every kind of communication and intercourse with 
him." Clinton studied law in the office of Judge Smith, and his determination in this 
matter has additional interest from the fact of previous personal friendship. 

162. Letter from Peter R. Livingston to William Smith, Esq., 
dated Poughkeepsie, Oct. 2, 1780. 

In this letter Livingston, who was an active Republican, requests Smith " never to 
write" to him "again during the present contest." Smith's reputation must have been at 
low ebb with the Republicans when to receive letters from him was regarded with sus- 
picion. 



CLAUDIUS SMITH PAPERS. 

The papers of this series came into the possession of the late 
Samuel W. Eager, and were presented by his son, F. S. Eager. 
Claudius Smith was the leader of a band of Tories who infested 
the Highlands during the Revolution. Associated with him 
were his sons, Richard, dames, and William, and Edward Rob- 
lin, William Cole, John Mason, Matthew Dolson, John Ryan, 
Thomas Delamar, James Gordon, and others. After repeated 
outrages, and several fruitless attempts to capture Smith, a 
fresh provocation, the murder of Major Nathaniel Strong, led 
Gov. ('Union to offer a reward of $500 for his arrest, and $600 
for his sons Richard and James. Smith immediately fled to 
Long Island, and while there was recognized by a Mr. Titus, 
wdio organized a company and secured his arrest. He was 



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brought to Fishkill Landing and surrendered into the custody 
of Col. Isaac Nicoll, at that time Sheriff of Orange County, 
and taken to Goshen jail. He was subsequently tried, con- 
victed and executed, together with several other members of 
his band. Smith was buried at the foot of the gallows, which 
stood on the site of the present County Clerk's Office in Goshen, 
and when that building was erected, over sixty years after his 
death, his remains were exhumed and the main bones found un- 
decayed. They were gathered together for re-interment, but 
before this was done they were stolen, one by one, and now 
probably grace the shelves of several cabinets. A full account 
of Smith may be found in Mr. S. W. Eager's History of Orange 
County. The papers here preserved were found among the 
papers of Col. Nicoll. 

163. Order of Execution issued by a Court of Oyer and Termi- 
ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, Jan. 11th and 13th, 
1779. 

At this Court, Claudius Smith, aud Matthew Dolson, John Ryau, Thomas Delamar, Jas. 
Gordon, and Amy Augor, late Amy Jones, members of Smith's band, were convicted and 
sentenced to be executed on Friday, Jan. 22d. Smith was convicted of burglary at the 
house of John Earle, robbery at the dwelling of Ebenezer Woodhull, and robbery of the. 
house and person of William Bell. The other prisoners were severally convicted of bur- 
glary and robbery. 

164. Order of Execution issued by a Court of Oyer and Termi- 
ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, June 2d, 1779. 

At this Court, James, son of Claudius Smith, and James Flewelliug, Jonas Rumsey, 
James McCormick, and Daniel Keith, members of Smith's band, were convicted and sen- 
tenced to be executed on Tuesday, June 8th. 

165. Examination and Confession of William Cole, one of Clau- 
dius Smith's band, taken March 23d, 1779. 

This paper gives details of many of the depredations committed by this notorious band. 
After the execution of Claudius and James, the band was reorganized under the leader- 
ship of Richard Smith, who escaped to Canada after peace was declared. 



COL.. ISAAC NICOL.L. PAPERS. 

These papers were also presented by Mr. F. S. Eager. Col. 
Isaac Nicoll and his brothers John and Leonard Nicoll, were 
among the early settlers of the town of New Windsor. John 
and Isaac were members, at different periods, of the Colonial 
Legislature. In 1776, Isaac held command in the Highlands, to 



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which post he was appointed by the Provincial Convention of 
New York, and from which he retired on the appointment of 
Col. Livingston to the post by Washington. In 1778, he was 
appointed one of the Commissioners of Sequestration on the 
north side of the mountains ; in 1779, he held the office of High 
Sheriff of Orange County. The order relieving him from com- 
mand in the Highlands expresses the thanks of the Convention 
"for his faithful service and strict attention to the public inte- 
rests, since he has been in command at the said fortifications." 

166. Resolution of Provincial Convention of the State of New 
York, in relation to the services of Col. Isaac Nicoll in the 
Highlands, dune 4. 1776. 

167. Resolution of Convention of State of New York, appoint- 
ing Elihu Marvin and Isaac Nicoll Commissioners of Seques- 
tration on the north side of the mountains in the County of 
Orange, Jan. 8, 1778. 

168. Bond given by Isaac Nicoll as High Sheriff of the County 
of Orange, dated April 10, 1779. 

169. Orders of a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, 
dune 2d, 1779, at which several persons were convicted of 
minor offences. 

170. Orders of a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, 
December 11th, 1780, at which several persons were con- 
victed of minor offences. 

171. Bond of Absalom Stilwell and Increase Carpenter for ap- 
pearance at Court. 

172. Form of Sheriff's Notice, where only one person is in- 
dicted. 



OltDER BOOKS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 

1 73. Order and Account Book of Capt. Nathan Strong. "This 
Book bought of Mr. Loudon, April 9th, 1777." 

Capt. Strong, of Blooming-Grove, and his Company, entered the service in 1777 — was 
first stationed at Peekskill, and afterwards passed through the privations of Valley Forge. 
In his book we have a record of the accounts of his men: a sketch of camp life, and all 
the General Orders issued at Valley Forge. 

Samuel Loudon was the printer of " The Packet," a Whig newspaper. When the Brit- 
ish forces obtained possession of New York, he removed his business to Fishkill, where 
his paper became the only organ of the patriots in the State. 



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174. Order Book of Capt. John West, 1780. 

This book contains, among others, the Garrison and General Orders issued July 3d and 
4th, 1780, dated " Head-quarters, Highlands." The General Orders of July 4, commence: 
•' Parole, Independence — Countersign, Washington — America. Upon this day, which 
History will commemorate, America compelled by reiterated and attrocious acts of ty- 
ranny and oppression, declared her Independence, and determined, at all hazards to 
maintain it. * * It was not for Conquest, but for Rights and Privileges; not for Glory, 
but for Freedom, she fought, and Providence has smiled upon efforts resulting from mo- 
tives so laudable." 

115. Order Book of Lieut. Col. Manner, 1784. Presented by 
Prof. Robert Wear. 

176. Lithograph Copy of George Washington's Accounts with 
the United States, commencing June, 1775, and ending June, 
1783. Presented by Alex. MeL. Agnew, Esq. 

176^. Memorials of Washington's Patriotism. Lithographic 
copy of Washington's Accounts — duplicate of above. Pre- 
sented by Rev. Wendell Prime. 

This book is opened at the page containing entry of Washington's expenses while at 
Newburgh. His table expenses were paid on bills rendered by the Captain of the Life 
Guard. 

177. Maps of Survey of the Post Roads of the United States, 
opened and in use in 1780, by Christopher Coles. 

178. Resolution of Continental Congress, adopted Oct. 4th, 
1777, with the original signature of John Hancock. 

This resolution appropriated five hundred dollars " to erect a monument to the memory 
of the late Brigadier Herkimer, commanding the Militia of Tryon County," who died of 
wounds received in the ambuscade at Oriskany, August 6th, 1777. The monument was 
never erected. This paper is the original official communication issued by the Continen- 
tal Congress. It came to the hands of Genl. James Clinton for execution, but failed for 
lack of opportunity or money. 

179. Parole Pass of Col. Zachariah DuBois, granted by Sir 
Henry Clinton. 

Col. DuBois lived at Salisbury, Orange County. In 1776, he received a Commission as 
Second Major in Col. Woodhull's Regiment of Militia, and served on various occasions 
until 1780. He was taken prisoner at the reduction of Fort Montgomery, and remained 
so for several months, when his exchange was effected. He died in 1783. 

181. Proceedings of a meeting of officers of the late Army, 
who had been in the service of the United States, held at 
Covil's Hotel, March 9th, 1792. 

This meeting was held to take into " consideration some important communications 
which had been received from their brother officers in the State of Massachusetts " on 
the subject of •• compensation for losses sustained by them and the soldiers." At this 
meeting Genl. Philip Van Cortlandt presided. It was resolved to present a memorial to 
Congress on the subject; and appointed Genl. Schuyler, Genl. James Clinton, Genl. Van 
Cortlandt and Col. Hughes to prepare the same, as well as to hold correspondence with 
officers in other States. 



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DENNING PAPERS. 

These papers were presented by the late William H. Den- 
ning 1 , of Pishkill. Capt. William Denning was a member of 
the Provincial Convention of New York, and in that position 
contributed his influence to those measures which carried for- 
ward the operations of the Revolution. In 1780, he was elected 
one of the Board of Commissioners of Finance of the United 
States, and associated with Robert Morris in the management 
of the public finances. 

182. Letter from Saml. Huntington, President, to Mr. William 
Denning, dated Philadelphia, May 1, 1780, announcing ap- 
pointment by Congress as one of the Commissioners. 

The letter adds : "Should you incline to accept the appointment, the sooner you can 
enter upon the duties of that important office the better." 

183. Extract from the minutes of Congress, April 28th, 1780, at 
which Mr. William Denning was elected one of the Commis- 
sioners of the Treasury Board. 

184. Letter from Col. Wadsworth to Mr. William Denning, 
dated Hartford, May 9th, 1780. 

This letter is in reference to public affairs, and commends particularly the action of 
Congress "respecting the money," which he esteemed '* the best thing they have done 
in two years " — referring probably to the establishment of a Treasury Board. 

185. Original draft of a Letter from Mr. William Denning to 
Col. Stewart, dated Treasurer's Office, 24th Oct., 1780, in 
reference to a statement made by the latter to Congress. 

186. Letter from Washington to William Denning, Esq., dated 
Nov. 2d, 1780. 

In this letter Washington alludes to the " too general inattention to the care of stores 
at most of our magazines and distant posts." The notice which Denning had taken of 
the matter, Washington hoped would " be attended with good effects." 

187. Letter from Mr. Lewis to William Denning, Esq., dated 
Philadelphia, Pel.. 3d, 1781. 

In this letter it is stated, that " such is the scarcity of money, that even the Treasury 
Board, with its dependencies, has been lately served with a writ of ejectment for a de- 
ficiency in the payment of rent; and from the same cause the Admiralty have this day 
been warned to quit their house — in short, Congress must soon remove from hence, or 
they will be turned out of doors." 

188. Letter from Alex. Hamilton to William Denning, Esq., 
declining invitation to dinner. 

This letter was written during Washington's residence in Newburgh. "The General and 
Mrs. Washington request me to present their respects to you and Mrs. Denning, and 



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make their apology. The Marquis (Lafayette) does the same. Mrs. Hamilton joins me 
in the compliment to Mrs. Denning." Mr. Denning's residence was on. what has long 
been known as Denning's Point, just north of the Duchess and Columbia R. R. station at 
Fishkill. 



ENCAMPMENT PAPERS. 

While Newburgh and New Windsor were the Head-quarters 
of Washington during- over one half of the seven years of the 
war of the Revolution, Fishkill, on the opposite side of the river, 
was a centre of equal importance, in another respect, during 
almost the entire war. It was to this place that the public 
stores were removed from New York in 1776, and where the 

depots for provisions 
and supplies were 
subsequently main- 
tained until the close 
of the war. The 
Head-quarters of 
Steuben, the Whar- 
ton house, the Dutch 
church, and o t h er 
historical buildings, 
Ik are still preserved, 
and those who wish 
may review there the 
scenes made famous 
in two hemispheres 
through Cooper's 
story, "The Spy."— 
The papers of this 

Dutch Church (Harvey Birch's Prison) at Fishkill. series, however, re- 

late principally to the distribution of supplies. 

190. Letter from Comfort Sands & Co., to J. Joshua, dated Fish- 
kill, March 31, 1782, stating that as " General Washington is 
expected every hour, we request you would have killed and 
sent down in a wagon to-morrow, six of your best Wethers 
for his use." 

191. New York Packet, dated Aug. 1, 1782, containing, among 
other announcements, " His Excellency, General Washington, 




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returned from Philadelphia to Head-quarters, Newburgh," on 
the 21th of July. 

192. Extract from General Orders, dated Newburgh, Feb. lltli, 
1783, directing- that all general and other officers should It 
in camp by the loth April next, for the purpose of "commenc- 
ing the discipline of the troops upon a great scale." 

193. Letter from Seth Drew. Capt. 1st Mass. Regt.. to John 
Fisher, A. D. Q. M., dated West Point, July 22. 17 77. announc- 
ing the shipment of "four barrels of Qour to go to Boston." 

194. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, 
store-keeper at Fishkill Landing, dated Continental Village. 
April 10th. 1TT9. requesting iron for horse shoes. 

Continental Village was one mile north of the line between Putnam and Westchester 
counties, in the present town of Phillipstown. It was occupied as a military post during 
the Revolution, designed to guard an important pass in the Highlands. The village was 
burned by the British. Oct. 1777, but subsequently re-occupied by the Continentals 

195. Letter from Derick Amerman to John Fisher, dated New- 
burgh, Aug. 2d, 1780, in reference to an invoice of clothing. 

Derick Amerman was an Assistant Quarter-Master while the army was encamped at 
Xewburgh, and had charge of a public store-house situated on the site now occupied by 
the Union Presbyterian Church. After the war he engaged in business in Xewburgh. 
and held several local official stations with credit. 

196. Letter from Adolph DeGrove, dr., to John Fisher, dated 
Wappins Creek, Nov. 4th. 1780. 

Adolph DeGrove, Sr.. kept a hotel on the south-west corner of Water and Third streets. 
Newburgh. La Fayette had his quarters there when in Newburgh. Adolph, Jr.. was con- 
nected with the Quarter-Master's department. 

197. Letter from Tabor Clark to John Fisher, dated Newburgh, 
Dec. 26th, 1780. asking for " a craft for the purpose of trans- 
mitting my clothing to camp." 

198. Letter from John Capron to John Fisher, dated Fishkill, 
May 6th, 1781, in reference to a barrel of clothing belonging 
to James Gregg. 

L99. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, 
dated Continental Village, July 22d, 1780, requesting Bill 
Hooks. 100 Axes with helves, half a ton of iron for horse- 
shoes, and four boxes of made horse-shoes. 

200. Letter from Edward Connor to John Fisher, dated May 12. 
1781. asking for a supply of flints. 

201. Letter from Richard Piatt, D. Q. M.. to John Fisher, dated 



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Newburgh, May 7, 1181, in reference to a "craft to convey 
provisions to Albany.' 1 Presented by the late John Jamison. 

202. Letter from Corns. Wynkoop to John Fisher, dated Fish- 
kill, Sept. 16, 1781, requesting wagon wheels. 

2Q3. Order on John Fisher for rations for camp at Wappins 
Creek, dated Nov. 20, 1781. 

204. Return for seven days' provisions for men employed in the 
Quarter-Master General's Department at Fishkill Landing-. 
January 7th, 1782. 

205. Letter from John 1). Alvey to John Fisher, dated dune 21, 
1782, requesting tents. 

206. Letter from Timothy Pickering, 0- M. G., to John Fisher. 
dated Newburgh, Aug. 27. 1782, asking for a " light and good 
boat " for his own use. 

207. Receipt for Ordinance Stores delivered at Fishkill by Col. 
Brinekerhoff. 

207±. Bill of Capt. Ozias Goodwin. •'March y e 22th. 1781," for 
"freight of 4 cannon, 16 sundries, from Rocky Hill to Mid- 
dleton." Presented by the late Charles Reew. 

208. Order for a horse for General Gates. Addressed to Joseph 
Jackson. Fishkill. Dated "The Village. 24th Aug. 1777." 

RETIBNS. PAY-ROLLS. «fcc. 

The Pay-rolls embraced in this collection are principally the 
duplicate copies of the originals retained by the officers by 
whom they were prepared. To all intents and purposes they 
are original official records. 

208^. Account of cash paid by .lames Hate. A. Q. <t. of Army 
of Revolution. Original draft of account rendered, from 
April to September, 1777. Footings given on last page. 
$240,842.76. Presented by E. M. Raftenber. 

■James Bate was the father of the late Judge David W. Bate, of Newburgh. In this ac- 
count the names of many of the general officers in the service appear with the commands 
to which they were attached. A paper of rare value and interest. 

209. State of the Four Regiments raised in the Colony of New 
York, for the Continental service, and order of their rank. 



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August 4, 1775. A Roster of the first Regiments raised by 
New York for the war of the Revolution. 

210. Account of moneys paid to the officers of the 3d N. Y. 
Regiment, 1715. 

211. Pay-roll of commissioned, and non-commissioned officers 
and privates of Capt. Abraham Schenck's Company of new 
levies, in Col. Jacobus Swartwout's Regiment, in Genl. Clin- 
ton's Brigade, Nov. 30, 1776; and an account of rations due 
to Dec. 30, 1776. 

212. Return of Capt. Schenck's Company, showing desertions. 

213. Return of bounty moneys paid by Capt. Abraham Schenck 
to his Company, pursuant to resolution of the Convention of 
New York, passed July, 1776, by which £4, in addition to 
regular pay, was allowed to each person who should serve 
three months. 

213|. Memorandum accounts of Capt. Abraham Schenck, with 
receipts from the men in his Company, Aug. 1776. This Com- 
pany took part in the defence of New York. 

214. Return of Prisoners taken at New York during the cam- 
paign of 1776. 

215. Pay-roll of Capt, Leonard Nicoll's Company, 1778-'80. 

Presented by the late C. F. GaUow. 

This Company was on frontier service in the years named. It was mainly composed of 
residents of the present towns of New Windsor, Cornwall, and Blooming-Grove. 

216. Muster-roll of Capt. Thos. Lee's Company of Associated 
Exempts, in the service of the United States, commanded by 
Col. Zephaniah Piatt — and duplicate. 

217. Pay-roll of Subsistence due to Capt, Thos. Lee's Company 
of Associated Exempts. 

218. Muster-roll of Capt. John Broadhead's Company, under 
command of Col. Zephaniah Piatt. 

219. Pay-abstract of Subsistence due to the Regiment com- 
manded by Col. Zephaniah Piatt — and duplicate. 

220. Order for Supplies to family of Genl. James Clinton — 15 
pounds of beef and 3 pounds of soap. 



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221. Return of Names, Rank and date of Commissions of the 
officers of the First N. Y. Regiment of foot, under command 
of His Excellency, Genl. Washington. Dated Jan. 1, 1781. 
From J. G. Bolton. 

222. Engagement of James Westervelt to serve three months 
in Capt. Brinckerhoff 's Company. 

223. An Account of Provisions, &c, received by Brig. Genl. 
Clinton, for the use of his family, from July to January, 1181. 
From the late Brig. Genl. S. G. Parmenter. 



CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE, &v. 

224. Commission of Mindert Valley, as Ensign in a, Company 
of Militia in Beekman Precinct. 

225. Certificate of appointment as Captain, issued by John 
Montgomery, Governor, &c, to Benjamin Carpenter. Dated 
1728. A Colonial paper. 

226. Certificate of Joshua Sands, Collector of New York, that 
Enoch Wilson had complied with the " Act for the Relief and 
Protection of American Seamen." 

226|. Certificate of service of John Blair, in 4th Mass. Regi- 
ment, 5 years and 10 months. Signed by Washington. 

227. Certificate of service of John Van North, as Drummer in 
the Continental army. 

228. Certificate of service of John Wandell, in 2d N. Y. Regi- 
ment, 1 years. Signed by Washington. 

228i. Certificates relating to John Holly, the first man killed in 
engagement at White Plains, Oct. 28, 1716. Presented by E. 
M. Rvttenber. Holly was an enlisted soldier from Goshen, 
Orange county. 



MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 

229. Order issued by Lord Stirling (Genl. William Alexander) 
at Valley Forge, May 12, 1778, directing the return of Lam- 
bert Moore to duty. Presented by the late John Jamison. 

230. Receipt signed by Wm. Colfax, May 25th, 1781, for goods 
delivered at Head-quarters. Colfax succeeded Gibbs in com- 
mand of the Life Guard. (See 13.) 

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231. Specimens of Continental money. Counterfeited so suc- 
cessfully that no expert could certify the genuine. 

232. Pass to Van Cleef to go up the North river. Signed 

by Andrew Elliott, Superintendent General and Magistrate of 
Police. Dated, New York, May 3d, 1783. Issued by. the 
British authorities. 

233. Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. Signed by 
John McKesson, Secretary, and Peter R. Livingston, Pres., of 
Committee of Safety of New York. 

235. Parchment Map of Duchess county. 

236. Assignment, or Power of Attorney, from Samuel Vincent 
to his wife Judith, to hold or dispose of property, &c. Dated 
in 1779. 

237. Sundry Bills and Receipts. 

238. Passport of ship Traveller, Massachusetts, 1809, with au- 
tograph of James Madison. From Dod. G. (J. Move/1. 

239. Marriage License to James Waugh and Mary Bell, May 
11th, 1762. 

2391. Inquisition taken by Henry Wileman, Coroner of the city 
of New York, April 9th, "in the eleventh year of Reign of 
Queen Ann." Wileman subsequently established the settle- 
ment of Wilernantown, Orange county. 

240. Specimens of New York and New Jersey money in 1776. 

241. Leaf of book of David H. Moffatt, 1799, showing the east 
of interest on different amounts. 

242. Collector's Warrant for collection of tax of three hundred 
and twenty-two pounds three shillings — the quota of the Pre- 
cinct of Goshen for the purpose of building a Court House 
Dated Oct 6, 1773. This was the Court House and Jail of 
the Revolution, at Goshen. 

243. Letter from Samuel Holly, dated Phila., May 12th, 1779. 

244. Letter from same, dated Philadelphia, Sept, 7th, 1779. 

245. Letter from Z. D. Holly, dated Charleston, April 29, 1797. 

246. Letter from same, dated May 6th, 1798. 

247. Bond of Francis Knapp to John S. Holly, May, 7, 1808. 

248. Several Warrants, 1773, 1775. 



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249. Examination of Richard Turpin, who escaped from the 
English frigate Rose, July 12, 1176. No relationship to the 
notorious "Dick Turpin" presumed. 

250. Recipe for the Jaundice, extensively and successfully used 
in the army of the Revolution. 

251. Letter from Henry Clay, dated Albany, 15th Nov., 1833, 
declining invitation to visit Poughkeepsie. 

252. Autograph of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott. Auto- 
graph of David Crockett, from his son, Robert H. Crockett. 

253. Certificate of appointment constituting the late Rev. John 
Johnston, D.D., Chaplain of 14th Regiment Infantry, N. Y. S. 
M., 1818. Presented by Ghas. Johnston. 



WAR OF 1813. 

275. Letter from George Swart to his wife, dated Plattsburgh, 
Aug. 10, 1814. Swart was a seaman in Com. McDonough's 
fleet and was killed in the battle of 17th September. 

276. Letter addressed to " French Forest, sloop of war Hornet, 
New London, Ct.," dated Oct. 2d, 1813, relating events in con- 
nection with war of 1812. Presented by Howard B. Utter, 
Pater son, N. J. 

277. Letter from Genl. William Henry Harrison to Hon. Jona- 
than Fisk, dated Sept. 17th, 1814— refers to remark made by 
Fisk concerning papers prejudicial to Harrison. 

278. Letter from Charles Stewart to Secretary of War, General 
Armstrong, 1814, and reply to same. 

279. Letter from Hon. William Ross, dated Albany, Oct. 8, 1814. 

280. Certificate of service of James L. Voorhies, Ensign in 16th 
Reg. N. Y. Inf., 1814, with signature of Daniel D. Tompkins, 
Governor, &c. 



LAND PAPERS, &c. 

297. Patent to Genl. James Clinton for seven lots in the Military 
Tract, Dated March 16, 1791. 

298. Patent to Elizabeth Denne for lands originally part of the 



52 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

Wawayanda Patent, cut off by survey of boundary line. 
Dated May 4, 1804. Re-issue of patent of 1734. 

299. Deed from Cornelius Low and others to Allan Jarratt, for 
lands in Orange county. Dated April 5th, 1720. 

300. Translation of grant of land by William Kieft, Director- 
General of New Netherland, to 01 off Stevenson Van Cort- 
landt, dated March 12, 1647. Land in New York city, "where 
the house and the lots of land belonging to the Company are 
situated." 

301. Translation of transfer grant of land (tract formerly grant- 
ed to Oloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt), by Jacob Hendrikse 
Van V anger to Cornelius Van Tienhoven, 1655. 

302. Translation of transfer deed of land granted as above, by 
Rachel Van Tienhoven, widow of Cornelius Van Tienhoven, 
to Robert Roelantse Van Berceyn, 1659. 

303. Proclamation of Richard Nicolls, first English Governor- 
General of the Province of New York, dated Oct. 11th, 1677, 
confirming above grant and subsequent transfers. 

304. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1647 — with seal of Province. 

305. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1639— with seal. 

306. Deed of land to Abraham Merritt of Hartford, Conn., 1798. 

307. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry, 1730. 

308. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry. 

309. Deed of land from Thomas King and Lydia his wife, to 
Robert Cross. Property in New Windsor. 

310. Deed of land from John Alsop, of New York, to Ebenezer 
Seely, of Gray-Court, Orange county, Oct. 15, 1748. 

311. Copy of the Charter of the Glebe, Newburgh. Issued 
March 29th, 1752. 

312. Patent to John Smith for Bounty Land in the county of 
Montgomery. Dated Dec. 6th, 1790. Seal of State attached. 



PRINTED PAPERS. 

313. Printed Sheet— The Watchman— No. IV. 1770. Contains 
an article in reference to the "diabolical conduct of Mr. Colden, 
the present Lieutenant-Governor of our distressed Colony." 



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314. Carrier's Address of the New York Gazetteer, Jan. 1, 1175. 

315. Copy of New York Packet, February 1, 1781, containing 
anecdote of Lieut. Lawrence. (See 62.) 

316. Proceedings of a meeting held in New York in 1789, de- 
signed to promote the election of Gov. Clinton. Issued by 
Jonathan Lawrence and others, Committee. 

311. Circular referring to above. 

318. Circular, April 16th, 1790 — proposing Christopher Tappen 
for Representative in Congress; David Pye for State Senator, 
and Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Clark, James G. Graham, Jos. 
Hasbrouck, Joseph Delamar, and Lucas Elinendorf, Jr., for 
Members of Assembly. 

319. Circular, April 20, 1790 — opposing Christopher Tappen, 
and favoring Peter Van Gasbeck for Representative. Van 
Gasbeck was elected. 

320. Circular, 1795 — favoring the election of John Jay as Gov- 
ernor of New York. 

321. Circular, April 20th, 1796 — recommending Gilbert Living- 
ston, Nathan Smith, and Christopher Tappen, for Senators. 

322. Philadelphia Gazette Extra, July 18, 1798 — containing let- 
ter from Washington accepting the appointment of Lieuten- 
ant-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Army. 

323. Copy of Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 1799 — announcing 
the death of Washington. 

324. Copy of the same paper, Dec. 31, 1799 — containing pro- 
ceedings of Congress on the death of Washington. 

325. First Book of the Chronicles of Morgan and his Quid 
Council — giving the antecedents of some of the persons ap- 
pointed and removed by Gov. Morgan Lewis. 

326. Advertisement of sale of Dusenberry's Farm, Peekskill 
Hollow, 1795. 

327. The London Gazette- — published by authority. From Tues- 
day, September 2, to Monday, Sept. 6, 1691. 

328. Ulster County Gazette, Jan. 4, 1800. Lithograph copy. 

329. New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, Jan. 10, 1777. 

330. New York Spectator, November 25th, 1797. 



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331. Newburgh Mirror, Oct. 29, 1799 — printed by Joseph Bar- 
ber. From S. W. Fullerton. 

332. Rights of Man, Newburgh — printed by Benoni Howell for 
Elias Winfield. Framed and presented by L. L. Livingston. 

333. Political Index, Newburgh, May 7th, 1811. From Ward 
M. Gazlay, son of the editor Ward M. Gazlay. 



BfEWBURGH HISTORICAL. SOCIETY PAPERS. 

350. Newburgh and the Greeks. Minutes of public meeting 
and subscription lists in aid of the Greeks, Jan. 14, 1824. 

351. Letter from Robert H. Crockett, enclosing autograph of his 
father, Col. David Crockett. 

352. Traditions of the Iroquois. Read by Rev. A. B. Van Zahdt. 

353. Early Patents and Grants in Orange County. Read by 
Peter F. Hunn. 

354. Original Counties of New York. Read by D. C. Ringland. 

355. History of the Reformed Dutch Church, Newburgh. Read 
by Rev. A. B. Van Zandt. 

356. North-West Passage. Read by Peter F. Hunn. 

357. Paper Money of Republic of Bolivia. 

358. Blind Fish. Read by Dr. G. C. Monell. 

359. Ether Inhalation. Read by Dr. G. C. Monell. 

360. Odd-Fellowship in Orange Co. Read by Dr. G. C. Monell. 

361. History of Deerpark. Letter from Peter C. Gumaer, Esq., 
of that town. 

362. Old Stone Dam, Ulster County. Read by Dr. A. J. Prime. 

363. Old Stone Dam, Ulster County. Read by S. W. Eager. 

364. Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Hunn, Esq., deceased. 
Read by S. VV. Eager. 

365. Annual Address. Read by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 
3(H). Letter from Rev. John Brown, D.D. 

367. Papers of N. Y. Historical Society. 

368. Papers of Hon. Jonathan Fisk, deed. Deposited by Tier. 

John Forsyth, D. D. 



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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. 

400. Dutch Bible— printed at Amsterdam, 1102. 
400±. Dutch Bible, 1741. Record of presentation lost. 

401. Journal General Assembly of New York — Vol. 1. ) 1791 to 

402. do do do do Vol.2.) 172ft. 

403. Reports of Adjudicated Cases in the Courts of the Chan- 
cery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer — from 
second year to twenty-first year of George II. 

404. Acts of the Assembly of the Province of New York, from 
1691 to 172ft. 

405. Public Laws of South Carolina. From John W. Forsyth. 

406. South Carolina Justice. From John W. Forsyth. 

407. General History of, and War in, America. Probably the 
first history of the Revolution written. 

408. Sermon preached by Rev. Henry Piers, A. M., May 21st, 
1742. From James G. Graham. 

409. Sermon preached "by the Right Reverend Father in God, 
James Lord, Bishop of Glocester," February 24, 1758. From 
James G. Graham. 

410. Essays upon the making of Salt-Petre and Gun-Powder. 
Published by order of the Committee of Safety of the Colony 
of New York, January 17th, 1776. From James G. Graham. 

411. American Messenger, for September, 1787. One of the 
first American Illustrated Magazines. From Jas. G. Graham. 

112. European Magazine and London Review, for September, 
1787. One of the first English Illustrated Magazines. From 
James G. Graham. 

413. Report of the trial of the murderers of Richard Jennings, 
held at Goshen, Feb. 23d, 1819. From James G. Graham. 

414. Almanacs from 1814 to 1825. 

416. Minutes of Court Martial, Aug. and Sept., 1814. S. R. 
Betts, Judge Advocate. 

417. A number of Books and Pamphlets deposited by the New- 
burgh Historical Society. 

422. An Essay on the West India Dry-Gripes. A pamphlet 
printed by Ben. Franklin, 1745. From Doct. P. F. Masten. 



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424. Pamphlets of Newburgh Historical Society. 

425. do do do do 

426. do do do do 

427. do do do do 

428. do do do do 

429. Soldiers' Journals. Journal of Lemuel Lyon, in French 
and Indian War, 1758; and of Samuel Haws, 1775 — events 
around Boston. 



PORTRAITS, &c. 

450. Portrait of General and Mrs. Washington, copied from 
Stuart's original paintings in Boston Museum, by A. B. Du- 
rand. Purchased, framed, and presented by Enoch Carter, 
Wm. C. Hasbrouck, Thomas George, James W. Taylor, and 
Hazard Roe. 

451. Portrait of Washington— steel plate. From G. P. Putnam 

452. Portrait of Uzal Knapp. Painted and presented by the 
late Chas. W. Tice, Newburgh. 

Uzal Kuapp was the last member of Washington's Life Guard. He entered the army on 
the 1st of June, 1777, and was in service from that time until his final discharge by Wash- 
ington in 1783. He was in the battle at White Plains ; in the skirmish at Ridgefield ; pas- 
sed through the horrors of Valley Forge; was one of La Fayette's Corps and in the action 
under him at Barren Hill, and in the battle of Monmouth. In 1780, he was detailed, with 
other soldiers of known fidelity, to form an increase in the Life Guard, and received a 
Sergeant's commission. Soon after his discharge he took up his residence in New Wind- 
sor, Orange county, where he lived to the age of 94 years, honored and respected by all. 
His body lies buried under the monument near the rlag-statf. The monument was erect- 
ed by a local military company, the Newburgh Guard, in 1859. 

453. Portrait of La Fayette — large antique steel plate. 

454. Portrait of Brigadier General William G. Belknap, U. S. A. 
Painted, framed, and presented by Col. T. B. Thorpe. 

Genl. William Goldsmith Belkuap was the son of Genl. Isaac Belknap, of Newburgh, 
whose father, Capt. Isaac Belknap, was the Capt. Townsend of Cooper's story of "The 
Spy," being the only Captain of Rangers acting under orders of the Committee of Safety 
at Fishkill. Of course many of the occurrences narrated by Cooper are fictitious. Gl. Belk- 
nap rendered distinguished service in the war of 1812, and in the war with Mexico. His 
son, Genl. W. W. Belknap, was appointed Secretary of War, in 1869, by President Grant. 

455. Portrait of Gouverneur Morris while Minister to the Court 
of France. He was the brother of Robert Morris, and was 
appointed Minister in 1792. 



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456. Portrait of Henry Clay, as he appeared in Congress in 1821 

457. Portrait of Gov. George Clinton. 

458. Portrait of Genl. James Clinton. 

459. Portrait of DeWitt Clinton (presumed), painted by Prof. 
Wear when a young man. 

460. Portraits of the Presidents of the United States. Framed 
and presented by John W. Forsyth. 

46 L. Portrait of the late Eli Hasbrouck, grandson of Jonathan 
Hasbrouck — was born in Head-quarters house in 1796. 

462. Medalion Likeness of the late Enoch Carter — from plaster 
cast by H. K. Brown. Framed and presented by the Common 
Council of the City of Newburgh. 

463. Past and Present of the United States. Mammoth Photo- 
graph from original painting. Framed and presented by Major 
W. C. H. Sherman. 

464. Washington's Head-quarters at New Windsor. Photo- 
graph from original painting. Framed and presented by 
Major W. G. H. Sherman. 

465. Medalions of Washington's Head -quarters at different 
places. Framed and presented by Major W. C. H. Sherman. 

46(i. Newburgh. Steel plate from original painting by W. G. 
Wall. Framed and presented by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 

467. Photograph copy of Washington's letter to the Ladies of 
Trenton, April 21, 1789. From Rev. Wendell Prime. 

468. Plan of the Siege of Yorktown. Presented by the late 
Major Robert Burnet. 

469. Map of Township of Washington, 1782 — now the central 
part of the City of Newburgh — with deed of streets on back. 
From E. M. Ruttenber. 

470. One Pound Note of the Bank of Waterford, Ireland. — 
Found in the pocket of one of Genl. Jackson's soldiers, killed 
in the battle of New Orleans. Framed and presented by 
Richard J. Rogers. 

471. Fac-simile of the signatures to the Declaration of Indepen- 
dence. Lithograph. From the late Rev. Robert Armstrong. 



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SWORDS, &c. 

478. Sword of La, Fayette, exchanged with Col. Francis Barber. 
Added to the collection by the niece of Col. Barber, Mrs. E. 
Nixon, of Montgomery, and formally presented by his nephew 
Joseph B. Burnet, of Little Britain. 

Col. Francis Barber was one of the most accomplished officers of the Revolution. Not 
long after Baron Steuben was appointed Inspector General, Col. Barber was made assist- 
ant Inspector General, a post for which he was admirably qualified. While the army was 
encamped at New Windsor, 1783, and on the day when Washington had invited his officers 
together to announce the news of peace, Col. Barber was accidentally killed. He was act- 
ing as officer of the day, and while passing the edge of a wood just north of the Camp 
Ground, a tree, which some soldiers engaged in gathering wood were cutting down, fell 
on him, and both rider and horse were instantly crushed to death. 

The Sword here preserved was originally worn by La Fayette. At a social meeting of 
officers, assembled to exchange congratulations on the success of the siege of Yorktown, 
it was proposed, as a special memory of the event, that they should exchange Swords. 
This was agreed to, and in the exchange the Sword of La Fayette passed to Col. Barber. 

479. Sword — inscribed, "Artillery of Virginia" — "Victory or 
Death." Klingenthal, maker. Found in barracks at New- 
burgh. Presented by James S. Brown. 

480. Sword — inscribed, "Grenadiers of Virginia" — "Victory or 
Death." Klingenthal, maker. 

The Artillery of Virginia, and Grenadiers of Virginia, belonged to the Virginia Line, 
encamped in the vicinity of Newburgh in 1782-*83. On the disbandment of the army, 
these Swords were probably sold by those who had worn them. They are suggestive of 
several stirring episodes in the war for Independence. 

481. Sabre — used by Col. Aaron Burr during the Revolution. 
From the late Dovt. James M. Gardiner. 

482. Sword worn by Major Mulford at the evacuation of Fort 
Ticonderoga, 1777. 

483. Sword worn by Col. Brinkerhoff, an officer in the Conti- 
tinental army. 

484. Sword and Pistol united. Used by Lieut. Ellsworth of 
the American army at Trenton, Dec. 26th, 1776, when Wash- 
ington surprised the Hessian camp and secured 1000 prisoners 

485. Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, a British officer who was 
killed in a skirmish with the Americans at Ward's Bridge, 
Westchester county, 1776. 

486. Sword — dug up in constructing Flank-road, Newburgh, at 
a place where a portion of the Continental army was encamp- 
ed — presumed to have belonged to the Virginians. 



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481. Sword — Archer, maker, Dublin. From Major Jas. Finl ay. 

488. Sword — as above. 

489. Sword of the late Col. James Duncan, U. S. A. Worn by 
him in all his battles in the war with Mexico, 1840. From 
his sisters, the Misses Duncan of Cornwall. 

490. Basket Hilt of a Scottish Claymore or Broadsword, taken 
at Saratoga. The basket was designed to protect the hand. 
From Doct. P. F. Masten. 

491. Hilt of a Hessian Sword. Taken at Trenton. 



MUSKETS, BAYONETS, PISTOLS, &c. 

490. Musket Stock — used and broken in the battle of Bunker 
Hill. Preserved by Mr. Birch of Pawling. 

497. Lock belonging to a Spanish Musket formerly owned by 
Mr. William Bull. The Musket carried a 2-oz. ball and nine 
buckshot at one load. 

498. Musket thrown away by one of St. Clair's soldiers on the 
retreat from Ticonderoga. 

St. Clair was in command at Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. The post was weak in many re- 
spects, and on the approach of Burgoyne's army, St. Clair evacuated it and retreated 
toward the Hudson. So closely were the fugitives pursued that many threw away their 
arms to facilitate their escape. This Musket was among the number. 

499. Tory Musket — formerly belonged to the Deuel family of 
Duchess county. 

This was a harmless piece, having lain in a hollow tree during the whole Revolution to 
prevent its being seized by the Committee-men and used against the King. 

500. Musket — taken from a foraging party of British, in West- 
chester county, by Capt. Abm. Meriot. 

501. Musket — bought from a disbanded soldier in 1783 — had 
been his companion for seven years. 

502. Musket — used in the battle at Bunker Hill and subsequent 
engagements of the Revolution. From Alex. Wright. 

503. Musket- — used in the battle at Bunker Hill. 

505. Musket — English — brought off' from battle-field of White 
Plains by Col- Abm. Humphrey. 

506. Musket — a relic of the Revolution. 

507. Shot Gun— made in 1768. 



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508. Shot Gun — presented by the late Abin. Jackson. 

Both of the above Guns were presented by colored men who had been slaves in the 
town of Shawangunk, and who received them as presents from their masters, in firm 
recollection of whose kindness they retained them until death was at their doors and 
then placed them here that they might be preserved memoriii in xternd. One of them 
insisted that the date " 1768 " was that of his master's death, and that he gave him the 
Gun at that time. The testimony of affection which these relics bear is more commend- 
able than though they had been " rolled in blood." 

509. Tower Musket — taken from the Confederates in the late 
Civil War, at James Island, S. C, and retained in this collec- 
tion as a curiosity. 

A soldier was in the act of leaning this Gun against a tree, when it was struck by a ball 
which bent it into its present shape and broke the stock. The soldier who held it at the 
time lost two fingers. The mark " Tower," indicates that the Gun was made at the Tow- 
er Arsenal, London. 

512. Trophy Pistol (brass) — Blake, maker, London. Marked 
with name of S. Vickery. Captured at Yorktown, 1781. 
From C'apt. P. G. Regan 

513. Pistol — dug up at Plum Point, New Windsor, where Capt. 
Machin's battery was located. From the late P. A. Verplanck. 

514. Trophy Pistol — taken by one of Ethan Allen's men in the 
battle of Bennington, Vt. 

515. Rifle Charges, used during the French and Indian War. 

Were used to measure the amount of powder required — before the days of cartridges. 
One of them belongs to a gun owned by Mr. John D. Scott, and has a stirring history 
connected with its use. Two colonists of Ulster county, named Osterhoutand Anderson, 
were taken prisoners by the Indians, and were being hastened to what is now Bingham- 
ton. Stopping at night, the prisoners determined to make an effort to escape. Working 
loose from their fastenings, they speedily killed the sleeping Indians, seized their arms 
and made their way to the settlements. 

516. Bayonet — broken — found on the battle-field of Guilford 
Court House, N. C, by Mr. Chas. Ney, of Amenia, N. Y. 

517. Bayonet — used by John Woodin, one of Wayne's men, at 
Stony Point. From a relative of Woodin. 

The tradition is that this Bayonet was thrust through the body of a British soldier, by 
Woodin, and the point broken off in the wall of the fort at Stony Point, when that fort 
was taken by Wayne. The point is broken, that is certain. 

518. Bayouet — used in the battle at Bunker Hill by Stephen 
Heustis, a volunteer soldier. 

519. Bayonet — a relic of the Revolution. 



CANNON BALLS, &c. 

520. One of a number cf Cannon Balls fired at the mansion of 



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Col. Lewis DuBois, of Marlborough, Oct. 1777, by the fleet 
under Vaughan and Wallace. From N. Deyo, 31. D. 

After reducing forts Clinton and Montgomery, Sir Henry Clinton dispatched Vaughau 
and Wallace up the Hudson. Instead of hastening on to relieve Burgoyne, the fleet wast- 
ed time in firing at the houses of known Whigs along the river, and in burning Kingston 
and Rhinebeck. Col. DuBois was engaged in the defence of Fort Montgomery, where 
a number of his regiment were taken prisoners. The Ball weighs 24 3^ lbs. 

521. Cannon Ball — fired through the Livingston house, two 
miles below Poughkeepsie (as above). The hole made by 
this Ball remained open for many years. 

522. Cannon Ball — taken from its bed in a slate rock near the 
Livingston house, Poughkeepsie. 

523. Grape-shot — found in the bank of the river near Fislikill 
Landing. From the late John P. Be Wint. 

524. Cannon Shot — from the Redoubt at Kingston. It was from 
this Redoubt that Rondout derived its name. 

525. Cannon Ball — found on Stony Point. 

525i. Cannon Ball — found on Camp Ground at New Windsor. 

526. Bomb-shell — left by the American Army at Quaker Hill, 
Duchess county. 

527. Ball of the old Wawarsink Cannon. From Doct. B. K. 
Bevier, Napanoch, Ulster county. The old Wawarsink Can- 
non was placed on the frontier of Ulster county in 1781. 

528. Stone Balls — presumed to be of Dutch manufacture. 

529. Grape-shot — from the battle-field at New Orleans. 

530. Cannon Ball — picked up after the battle at White Plains, 
by Col. Abm. Humphrey. 

531. Bomb-shell — plowed up on the Nicoll farm near Plum Point. 
53 1 \. Grenade — from fort Ticonderoga. 

532. Cannon Ball — plowed up on the battle-field at Saratoga. 
From Thos. N. Dillingham, of Schuylerville, through the late 
J. H. H. Sanxay. 



POWDER HORNS. 

533. Powder Horn of Lieut. Charles Grant, of 1st Royal High- 
land Regiment. Engraved with the names and relative dis- 
tances of all fortified posts from Quebec to Albany, together 
with the name and rank of the owner. Obtained from an 



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Indian after the battle at Saratoga— perhaps rifled from the 
dead body of its owner. 

Powder Horns of the character of those in this collection were sometimes engraved by 
their owners, but generally by regular manufacturers. They were made to answer the 
purpose of guide-books or maps of the then almost unbroken wilderness. Samuel Moore, 
of Poughkeepsie, appears to have been engaged in their manufacture as early as 1705. 

534. Powder Horn of Leonard Van Hooser, made by Samuel 
Moore, at Poughkeepsie, 1105. Engraved with map of villa- 
ges and forts from New York to Port Stanwix. From the Idle 
Benj. W. Van Nort. 

535. Powder Horn — name of owner lost — a relic of the French 
and Indian War. Engraved with map of Hudson, Mohawk, 
and St. Lawrence, rivers. 

536. Powder Horn — made by Samuel Moore, Poughkeepsie, 1705, 
"May y e 11th." Engraved with cities of New York and Al- 
bany and other devices. 

531. Powder Horn of B. Mcintosh. Engraved with cities of 
New York, Albany, Schenectady, Fort Hunter, etc. 

538. Powder Horn of William Smith. "Made at South Caro- 
lina." Engraved with various devices. 

539. Powder Horn. Engraved with "a new map of river St. 
Lawrence" from Lewisburgh to lake Superior. 



INDIAN IMPLEMENTS. 

540. Iron Pipe-Tomahawk. English manufacture. The (toll is 
a Pipe-bowl which connected with an aperature in the origi- 
nal stem which was the handle. From Mrs. S. W. Fullerton. 

This Tomahawk was the property ot KeghgekajmweM alias Jnghe.m, (Dutch, Toekum,) one 
of the grantors of lands in Orange County to Governor Dongan iu 1684. Joghem had his 
last residence in the present town of Mount Hope, Orange County, the site of his cabin 
being still known as Jogee Hill. The Tomahawk was, for many years, in the family of 
Mr. Fullerton. 

541. Collection of Spear and Arrow-heads, found on Plum Point 
and presented by the late P. A. Verplanck 



2 Stone Axes. 
•2 Stone Tomahawks. 
2 Stone Chisels. 
1 Stone Ball. 



1 large Flint Spear-head. 
1 broken Flint Spear-head. 

1 broken Stone Chisel. 
1 Stone Pestle 



1 instrument for killing large animals. 



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542. Indian Arrow-heads. Presented by F. S. Eager. 

543. Indian Axe and other implements. Presented by J. Bonk-. 
Found on his farm near Orange Lake. 

544. California Indian Arrows (mounted). Of modern manu- 
facture, but illustrating the more ancient instrument. From 
the late John Gordon. 

545. Indian Twine. Presented by the late S. W. Eager. 

546. Indian Axe. From P. A. Verplanck. 

Various stone implements of the antique period of the hunter's occupancy of America, 
have received the name of " Indian axe," yet an axe., as the term is generally understood, 
the Indians did not have until long after the discovery. These implements were more 
properly picks — the Indians called them Agakwut. They were not used to cut trees or 
hew logs, but to remove the coal after lire had been applied in the fashioning of log ca- 
noes and rude wooden vessels. In the groove at the top a withe was placed, the ends 
of which formed a handle, and it was used very much as is the modern adz, enabling the 
user to strike a firm, inward blow. — Schoolcraft, part 1st. plates 14-16, page 75. 

547. Indian Pestle. Presented by Wm. 1. Underhill. 

548. Indian Hide-dresser. From. P. A. Verplanck. 

549. Indian Axe — broken. From the late Dr. A. J. Prime. 

550. Tomahawk — from the battle-Held at Stillwater, where it 
was used by some of Burgoyne's Indian allies. 

551. Spear-head and Tomahawk — manufactured in England for 
the Indian trade — from battle-field at Stillwater. Ancient 
pictures represent the chiefs of Burgoyne's Indian allies as 
bearing weapons of this kind. 

552. Indian Pestle, Arrows, etc. Found on lands of James R. 
Dickson, Muchatoes Hill. Presented by Geo. W. Pine. 

553. Two Indian Axes and Indian Pestle. Found while exca- 
vating for the Pemberton R. K,, New Jersey. Presented by 
W. H. Ruggles. 

554. Indian Stone-bill or original Tomahawk. Found on lands 
of Andrew Snider, Newburgh, and presented by him. 

Weapons of this kind were employed by wariors prior to the introduction of the iron 
Tomahawk. It is marked with hieroglyphic characters recording the exploits of its owner. 
See Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes, part 1st, plate 2, page 78. 

555. Indian Stone-bill ( broken). 

556. Indian Spear-head. Found by S. Cromwell on the J. 1). 
Nicoll farm, New Windsor. 

557. Stone Image. Said by George Copway to be " Wassaba- 



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warsin — the God of the winds and the birds." Copway is 
presumed good authority, but there is no documentary evi- 
dence to show that the Aborigines of the Hudson valley had 
any poetical gods. Found on Idlew^d and presented by the 
late N. P. Willis. 

558. Sandwich Island War-club. From the late Dr. Geo. Brown. 

559. Indian Bow and Arrows — have seen service, but required 
a strong arm to wield them. Presented as above. 

560. Plumed War-club. Presented as above. 



MISCELLANEOUS RELICS. 

563. Razor formerly belonging to John O'Noil, a member of the 
Jersey Blues, detailed as camp barber; the identical Razor 
with which he frequently shaved Washington, La Fayette, 
and other officers of the army. Presented by his son, the late 
John (/Neil, of Fishkill. 

564. Stem and part of Bowl of Pipe, formerly owned and used 
by Genl. James Clinton. 

565. Key of the old Goshen Jail. Not so famous as the key 
of the Bastile, but nevertheless one that was turned on many 
political prisoners and notorious criminals. Presented by C. 
A. Gardiner. 

566. Relics found on Temple Hill, New Windsor. Presented by 
Wm. L. McGill. Temple Hill was the site of the public 
building in which Washington's reply to the Armstrong let- 
ters was read. (See page 9.) 

561. Button — found and presented as above. 

568. Button — found on Camp Ground, New Windsor. Presented 
by F. McCann. The ('amp Ground is still marked by the re- 
mains of huts, parade ground, graves, &c. 

568|. Button of 3d Massachusetts Regiment — found as above. 

569. Spanish Coin — dug up on Head-quarters ground. Present- 
ed by the late Jno. Gilcrist. 

570. Copper Coin, 1730 — dug up on Head-quarters ground. — 
Presented by A. Hazeley. 

570|. A variety of Coins, &e. 



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571. Shoe— presumed to have been worn by a Pony which be- 
longed to Col. Joseph Brant, chief of the Mohawk Indians, 
was exhumed from land adjacent to Brant's Head-quarters 
near Amsterdam, N. Y. Presented by Howard Chase, Amster- 
dam, N. Y. 

572. Knife — plowed up on the battle-field at Saratoga. Pre- 
sented by Hamilton White, Schuylerville, N. Y. 

573. Hessian Camp-kettle — dug- up oji battle-field at Benning- 
ton, Vt. It is of brass or bell-metal. 

574. A French Imperial Eagle. Found on the battle-field of 
Waterloo. Presented by T. M. Niven. 

575. Charred Wheat — from a quantity burned by the British 
at Bed Hook, Oct, 1777. 

576. Knife and Fork (combined) — formerly used by a Revolu- 
tionary soldier. Presented by Doct. G. C. Monell. 

577. Wafer-box and Nest of Weights — used by General James 
Clinton during the whole of the Revolution. 

578. Surveying Chain. Belonged formerly to Charles Clinton, 
Snr.; used by him in 1731, and subsequently by his son, Gen. 
James Clinton. 

579. Spur- — worn by Major Andre at the time of his capture. 
From the Van Wart family of Westchester county. 

580. Pocket-book — formerly owned by Col. Abm. Schenck. 

581. Hessian Cavalry Officer's Boot. Worn by a Hessian Cav- 
alry Officer taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777. He traveled 
on foot, with other prisoners, wearing boots of which this is 
one, as far as Middlehope, where he exchanged them for a 
lighter pair. Presented by the late Samuel Clark, Middlehope. 

582. Surgical Instruments — belonged to Doct. Osborne, a Sur- 
geon of the Continental army, were used by him at several 
engagements, and have been stained by the blood of many a 
wounded soldier. 

583. Pioneer Axe. Found in the heart of a tree on Plum Point. 
From P. A. Verplanck. Plum Point was the site of the first 
European settlement in the present county of Orange. 

584. Axe. Found buried on Plum Point. From P. A.Verplaml-. 

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585. Canteen of Abraham Van Vlack — worn by him at Fort 
Constitution, 1777. 

586. Camp-canister of Capt. Campbell, an English officer who 
was killed at Ward's House, during' the Revolution. 

587. Stone Images — found in front of the Temple of Poestume, 
Italy. Presented by P. A. Verplanck: 

588. Japanese Musical Instrument — made of reeds. 

589. Impression from an original Medal struck by order of Par- 
liament, A. D. 1H50, in honor of Oliver Cromwell's victory. 
Face — Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, with English army in the 
back-ground. Reverse— English Parliament in session. 

59(1. Drinking Horn-cup of the Revolution. 

591. Mexican Saddle. Deposited by the late John Gilcriat. 

592. Spontoon or Half-spear. Used by Lieut, Van Wyck in 
hunting Cow-boys and Skinners, in the Fishkill mountains, 
during the Revolution. 

The Cow-boys were mainly Tories in the British service, and engaged in plundering the 
people, near the lines, of their cattle, and diving them to New York. Their vocation sug- 
gested their name. Their principal opponents were called Skinners, who professed attach- 
ment to the American cause. It is probably hard to determine which party was the most 
lawless. Persons escaping from one were pretty sure of being plundered by the other. 
Spontoous were not unfrequently the best weapons that could be procured, so scarce 
were fire-arms during the Revolution. Gcnl. Charles Lee, probably the best military 
educated officer in the service insisted upon arming his Infantry with short spears, re- 
garding them as superior to bayonets for close action. 

593 Spontoon used in Wawarsink valley at the time of the 
Brant and Butler foray. 

594. Spontoon — shaft broken. 

595. (run-Lock. From American Camp at Harlem. 

596. Chest-Lock. Antique and once useful. 

507. Cannon-Rammer. Taken at Saratoga, 1777. 

598. Foot Stove of the ancient time — was probably originally 
enclosed in tin or sheet-iron box. Stoves of this kind were 
mainly used by ladies while traveling or in church, to keep 
their feet warm. 

599. Two Military Cap Plates. Probably U. S. Army. 

600. Knife — used by Capt. Abm. Schenck in the Revolution. 

601. Spurs — found on the battle-field at Buena-Vista, Mexico. — 
From Edward Murray. 



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602. An old Hatchet, that always told the truth. 

603. Seal of the State of New York, 1777. 

604. Seal of the State of New York, 1793. 

605. Seal of Princeton College, 1762. 

606. Flag' of the Orange Hussars, a local Cavalry company or- 
ganized in 1793 — served in war of 1812 and in Anti-rent 
troubles — disbanded in 1863. 

607. Remains of Guidon of 7th Independent Battery. 

608. Door of the "famous Block-house, near Fort Lee, in Ber- 
gen woods." From Judge Sujfern, Mockland county. 

The Block-house to which this was the door, was that which Genl. Wayne unsuccess- 
fully attacked in 1780. The house was occupied by a British Picket for the protection of 
tories. wood chopjiers, cattle, &c. on Bergen Neck. Wayne was sent to capture the 
works and drive the cattle into the American lines. When he arrived on the ground he 
found that he could not make an impression on the Block-house with musket balls, and 
as he had no artillery to help him he retired without glory or cattle. His failure was the 
text of Andre's satirical poem, " The Cow Chase " — 

'• And now I've closed my epic strain, 

I tremble as I show it, 
Lest this same warrior-drover Wayne 
Should ever catch the Poet." 

609. Cannon— an iron 4-lb. A relic of the French and Indian 
War of 1756 — presumed. It was found sunk in a swamp, 
where it had either been concealed or mired and abandoned 1 . 

610. Experimental Cannon — breech - loading — with carriage.— 
Designed by the late Enoch Carter. 



FURNITURE. 

615. One Arm-Chair. One of the set in use in Head-quarters 
during Washington's occupation, and known as " Washing- 
ton's Chair.'' Preserved in the Hasbrouck family. Presented 
by the late Eli Hasbrouck 

616. One Mahogany Oval-leaf Table and three chairs — formerly 
the altar furniture of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fishkill. 
Brought from Holland by the Verplanck family in 1682. 

617. Desk and Book-case. Presented by the late William Scott. 

618. Large Show-case. From the Carter Estate. 

619. Table and Stool. From Jos. W. Powell. 

620. Sofa. Formerlv belonged to the Clintons. 



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621. Piano. Made by George Astor & Co., London, 1760. For- 
merly the property of Genl. James Clinton. 

622. Antique Looking-Glass. From Estate of Rev Win. Hyer. 
Ii23. Pair of Antique Andirons. From Mrs. George Reed. 

624. Pair of Andirons. From Mrs. John Kernochan. 

625. Pair of Andirons. From Hubbel Clark. 

626. Eight Chairs — antique pattern —made for use at Head- 
quarters. Presented by the late John K. Lawson. 

627. La Fayette's Table. Made for his use when at New Wind- 
sor, and presented by him to Dr. Moses Higby. Preserved by 
Dr. Higby 's daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bond, and presented by 
the Bond family to Head-quarters. The Table is of Maple 
and made without nails, screws, or glue. 

62s. La Fayette's Tea Kettle. Preserved by the Bond family 
and presented to Head-quarters. 

629. Fire Shovel. In use by the Hasbrouck family for many 
years, and never removed from the house. It stirred up the 
coals on this old hearth when Washington sat before the 
fire, and could tell old fashioned tales of old times. 

630. Waffle Irons — for use in fire-places. Date of make on in- 
side, 1763. From Hubbel Clark. 

631. Pair of Box-Stove Plates. From Hubbel Clark. 

632. Chair of the First Continental Congress. Was in use by 
Congress at Philadelphia, and also in City Hall, New York. 
Preserved by Mrs. Sarah Hartwick (sister of the late Jona- 
than Carter), whose husband was the janitor of City Hall, 
and who obtained it on the removal of the seat of Gov- 
ernment to Washington. The Chair has been re-upholstered; 
but is an unquestionable relic, having been continuously pre- 
served in the Hartwick and Carter families. Specially includ- 
ed in the Carter Collection by Mrs. Jane Carter Mapes. 



SOUVENIRS. 

635. Lock of Washington's Hair. Fully authenticated. From 
the family of the late Judge Thompson of the Supreme Court 
(if the United States. 

636. -Lock of La Fayette's Hair. Fully authenticated. 



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637. Piece of the old Jersey Prison Ship — the " floating hell " 
of Wallabout Bay, as it was called by the prisoners confined 
therein by order of the English officers. 

638. Piece of the British Ship Hussar — sunk in Hurl-Gate in 
1778. The vessel contained gold to pay the British troops. 
From Wm. M. Bowell, New York. 

639. Piece of the old Sugar House, New York. The building 
was used as a prison by the British during the Revolution. 
From C. T. Bushnell, New York: 

640. Piece of the old Provost Prison Park, New York — the most 
famous of the British prisons. From C. T. Bushnell. 

64 1 . Piece of Washington's Coffin. From the late Col. James G. 
Clinton. 

642. Piece of a Dress worn by Mrs. Washington. From Mrs. 
Wm. G. Webster, a relative, through her daughter Harriet 
Trowbridge. Presented by Mrs. Edward Hull, Elmwood, 
Fishkill Landing. 

643. Limb of Tree under which Burgoyne surrendered to Genl. 
Gates, Oct. 17, 1777. l*rom Hamilton White, Schuylerville. 

644. Piece of Commodore Perry's Flag-ship, Lawrence, in the 
battle on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1814. From Dr. F. B. Hough. 

645. Piece of Flag-staff of National Palace, Mexico. Brought 
from Mexico and presented by the late Genl. W. G. Belknap. 

646. Piece of the Hearth-stone of Capt. Miles Standish's resi- 
dence. Presented by Wm. E. Warren. 

648. Piece of the Charter Oak, Hartford, Conn. From Geo. Ben- 
net, Newburgh. 

649. Mortar — from the top of the Catherdal at Nortre Dame, 
Antwerp, Bel. 



DRESSES, SHOES, &c 

650. Santa Anna's Sash. Taken at Tehuacan. Presented by 
Chan. W. Blakeman, a Volunteer in the Pennsylvania Regi- 
ment, one of the party by whom Santa Anna was captured. 

651. Lady's Sack of 1614. The pattern is similar to the basques 
of more modern times. 



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652. Lady's Dress of the prevailing fashion of the Revolutionary 
period — worn by Mrs. Christopher Tappen. 

653. Lady's Waistcoat of L820 — stiffened and stitched, and said 
to be called " Corsets." 

654. Lady's Shoe and Over-shoe of 1670. 

655. Ladies' Shoes and Slippers of the Revolutionary period. 

656. Velvet Vest of the Revolution. Worn by Gilbert Living- 
ston while member of the Legislature, 1777-18. 

651. Buckskin Breeches — worn as above. 

658. Beaver-cloth Breeches of the Revolution. From. G.A.Owen. 
658^. Knee and Shoe Buckles of the Revolution — belonged to 

Samuel Rackett. Prevented as above. 

659. Wooden Shoes and Shoes with wooden soles — not designed 
for wear at balls or in base-ball matches. 

660. Homespun Linen Rifle-jacket — the uniform of Morgan's 
Riflemen — worn by Capt. Abraham Duryea. 

661. Knapsack of Capt. David Uhl, and worn by him when he 
joined the army at Harlem. Preserved by his daughter, Mrs. 
Henry A bell. 

661 1. Knapsack worn at Chapultapec, Mexico. Presented by 
C. W. Blakeman, who lost an arm in the battle. 

662. Sole of Shoe of American Giant — 141 inches, size 18s. 

663. Sandwich Island Native's Fish-pouch. 

664. Cap worn by executioners of capital offences — commonly 
called a "hangman's cap" — part of the paraphernalia deemed 
necessary to give force to the "majesty of the law.'' 

665. Continental Hat. Worn by the late Robert Waugh from 
1760 to 1S16. From Wm. C. Miller. Waugh was a plain 
Scotchman of the economical era, to whose prudence we owe 
the preservation of this very old hat. 

666. Blanket — Indian Goods — part of the supplies sent out by 
England to her Indian allies during the Revolution. The ves- 
sel and cargo were captured by the Americans, and this Blan- 
ket was purchased by Mrs. Judge George Gardiner, of New- 
burgh, l>3 r whose daughter, the late Mrs. Anna G. Halsey, it 
was presented to this collection. 



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667. Coat — worn by the late Col. James Duncan in all his bat- 
tles in Mexico. 

668. Hat — worn by Col. Duncan' (as above). 

669. Spatter-dashers — worn by Col. Duncan (as above). 

The above articles of the late. Col. Duncan together with his sword, (referred to else- 
where), are from his sisters, the Misses Duncan of Cornwall. N. Y. Col. Duncan was one 
of bravest and most efficient officers of the war with Mexico. At the time of his death he 
was Inspector-General of the army. — See Beach's Cornwall. 

670. Epaulette of Major Robert Burnet, an officer of the army 
of the Revolution — worn 1782-'83. Probably the only Epau- 
lette of the same rank and period now existing. From his son 
Jos. B. Burnet, of New Windsor. 

Major Burnet was the son of John Burnet. He entered the service when quite young, 
and was a Lieutenant in Capt. Stevens' Company, and commanded Redoubt No. 3, at 
West Point, at the time of Arnold's treason, and was at the siege of Yorktown, but un- 
able to take part in active duty from illness. He subsequently attained the rank of 
Major; and continued in the Army, under the immediate command of Washington, until 
the close of the War. He accompanied the Army to New York, when the British evacu- 
ated the city ; and was present when Washington parted from his officers at Fraunce's 
tavern. At the time of his death (1855) he was the last surviving officer of the Revolu- 
tion. His residence was at Little Britain, in the town of New Wiudsor. 



MINERALS, &c. 

675. Minerals. Deposited by the Newburgh Historical Socio 

676. Specimens of Lead Ore. 

677. Stone resembling human foot. The impress of a moc 
sined foot was apparently moulded in soft sandstone or cl 
and hardened by natural process. 

678. Rib of Whale. From P. A. Verp/anck. 

679. Skeleton head — dug up on Plum Point — presumed to ha 
belonged to an extinct species of animals. 

680. Skeleton head — as above. 

681. Skeleton of a Japan goat's head. 



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OBSTRUCTION RELICS. 

690. One of the Points of the Cheraux-de- 
frize placed in the Hudson river, near 
Palopel's Island, in 1777, to prevent the passage of English 
ships. Was raised by the anchor of a sloop commanded by 



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Capt. Elting, of New Paltz, in 1836. It was originally some 
thirty feet long. 

691. Link of Fort Montgomery Chain. Taken from bottom of 
river opposite Fort Montgomery, by Geo. W. Wetherell, Sept. 
1861. Presented by Isaac Faurot, Aug. 2, 1862. 

692. A portion of the Boom obstructing the river at West Point. 
Taken from the bottom of the river opposite the old West 
Point dock, by Bishop's Derrick, in 1856. It is composed of 
massive links secured by bands to the logs by which they 
were floated 



TROPHIES FROM THE STATE ARSENAL.. 

700. One Trophy Cimeter — blade marked with peculiar emblems 
— a relic of the Revolution. 

701. Two Trophy Sabres — from Lundy's Lane — war of 1812. 

702. Six Cavalry Sabres — war of 1812 

703. Four Cutlasses— war of 1812. 

704. Six Broadswords — war of 1812. 

705. Twenty French Muskets — part of the number obtained in 
France by La Fayette, and with which the Corps which he 
commanded in 1780 was armed. 

The Corps which La Fayette commanded in 1780 was composed of selected men who 
were returned to their original regiments in October of that year. Thacher writes of this 
Corps: " He (La Fayette) has spared no time or expense to render his corps of infantry 
as fine a body of troops as can be produced in any country; every officer under his com- 
mand received from him a present of an elegant sword, and the soldiers were put in uni- 
form mostly at his own expense." The guns were returned to the State of New York as 
part of its original quota, at the close of the war. 

706. Twenty-six English Muskets. Taken from the Hessians at 
Trenton, by Washington, Dec. 26, 1776. 

707. Twelve English Pistols. Taken at Trenton as above. 

708. Two Ellis Rifles — for four charges — sliding lock. An ex- 
perimental Rifle. 

709. One of Hall's Rifles — loading at Breech. Experimental. 
7K>. Four Stock Lock Muskets. 

711. A number of Cannon Balls. 
Two Tube Canisters. 
Hand Granade, used at Saratoga. 



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712. Two Battle Axes — taken from the English by Commodore 
Perry, on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. 

713. Two Cartridge-Boxes, used in war of Revolution. 

714. Cartridge-Box. Taken from the body of a dead soldier at 
Plattsbnrgh. The bullet-hole and crape denote the fact of 
death. 

715. Six Bayonet-Scabbards and Belts of the Revolution; and 
Scabbards and Belts of 1812. 

716. Six State Canteens — war of 1812. 

717. A number of S. N. Y. Knapsacks— 1812. 

718. A number of S. N. Y. Cartridge-Boxes— 1812. 

719. Four Knapsacks of war (if Revolution. 

720. Two State Standards. In service and riddled with balls 
in the battle of Plattsbnrgh, 1814. 

721. 32-lb. Iron Cannon — part of the armament of Fort Tieon- 
deroga — was subsequently in use by Perry on Lake Erie. 

722. 9-lb. Iron Cannon and Carriage, originally captured from 
the English by Ethan Allen at Fort Ticonderoga — re-captured 
by Burgoyne's expedition from St. Clair on his retreat from 
Ticonderoga, 1777 — re-captured from Burgoyne by Gates at 
Saratoga, 1777. 

723. Two 7-lb. Brass Cannon— captured from Burgoyne. 

724. Two 4-lb. Field Pieces — Spanish Guns — captured by the 
English from Spain — captured by Gates from Burgoyne. 

725. Two Cannon Sponge-Boxes. 



TROPHY GITNS PROM WATERVLIET ARSENAL, 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OK WAR. 

72ti. Eight 6-lb. Guns — French bronze — Revolutionary trophies. 

727. One 9-Ib. Gun — French bronze — Revolutionary trophy. 

728. One 12-lb. Gun — French bronze — Revolutionary trophy. 
The French Guns (above named) were part of the number 
sent to the Americans by France in 1780, and were used in 
Siege of Yorktown. 

729. Two 12-lb. Guns — English bronze — captured from the Eng*- 
lish at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781. 

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730. Two 12-lb. Guns — English bronze — captured at Yorktown, 
Oct. 19, 1781. 

731. One 9-inch Howitzer — English bronze — captured as above. 

732. One 4-lb. English Gun — Revolutionary trophy. 

733. One 24-lb. Mortar — English bronze — captured by Wayne 
at Stony Point, July 15, 1779. 

734. One 8-inch Howitzer — English bronze — captured as above. 

735. One 9-inch Howitzer — English bronze — Rev. trophy. 

736. One 8-inch Howitzer — English bronze — Rev. trophy. 

737. Two 6-inch Howitzers — English bronze — Rev. trophies. 

738. Ten (Inns — Confederate trophies — muzzles buried. 



BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS. 

740. Two 6-lb. Guns — Confederate trophies. 

741. One 6-lb. Gun — Confederate trophy — Tredegar. 



SHOT AND SHELL. 

A miscellaneous collection. 



ERRATA. 

No. 544. Gen. W. G. Belknap was the son of Samuel Belknap, 
Jr., not Isaac as st;tted. He served as Captain of Militia at 
Concord in 1775, and was subsequently a member of the 
Massachusetts Legislature. 

No. 632. Chair of the First Congress under the Constitution; 
in use in old City (Federal) Hall, New York, at inauguration 
of Washington as President, and at subsequent sessions of 
Congress in New York, as stated. 



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